And another more comprehensive list:
http://www.dobermann.co.za/health/Poisons/poisonous%20plants.html
What's a Cottage Garden Without a Dog? 2
Oh, Katie, I'm sorry about the seizures! Have you written about it already? I'd like to follow any updates that you might be posting. Would also like to know what the seizures look like (so that I would recognize them if I saw them), if that's not too intrusive?
Thanks for posting the lists - this is timely as I've been wanting a refresher on toxic plant lists anyway.
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Thanks, Wrightie. I did post on the pet forum about Magic (and on the PNW forum) when he had the seizures initially and got a lot of good information from other people who had experienced seizures in their pets. I haven't posted again as I'm still in fact-gathering mode.
The fact that he has had two sets of seizures with each seizure several hours apart seems to indicate something more like ingesting a toxin than the development of epilepsy. Though Magic is at the age when dogs who develop epilepsy are more likely to do so, there is only one Silken we know of who has been diagnosed with it.
You'll know a grand mal seizure if you see it. The dog stiffens and paddles with his feet. He may grimace and make choking sounds or vocalize. He drools and urinates or defecates. Magic's tongue hangs out of his mouth for minutes after the seizure as he once more becomes alert to his surroundings. His first recovery took 15 minutes. He is subsequently taking less time to recover and get up, but I the seizures don't look outwardly that much different - I think it's partly because he knows now what to expect. Then he's weak and hungry and thirsty, but somewhat restless. I think he's a little disoriented because the first time he kept trying to crawl under the gate to the cat room to eat the cat food there, which he hasn't tried at all since puppyhood.
The vet says that treating is largely due to the preferences of the owners. Some are "okay" with observing infrequent seizures. Others don't ever want to observe another.
My problem is clearly with the fact that I have dogs that graze. I don't know if it's a sighthound thing or not. And they are more attracted to things with the right scent. The leaves of emerging Rudbeckia appeal to them all. The continue to eat my Comfrey. I think they were only interested in the Hydrangea aspera because it's young and the leaves are big and leafy (and may emit a faint scent of almond because of the cyanide).
Anyway, he's hearty and happy and seems unfazed by the whole thing. I just want to make sure that I'm not inadvertently contributing to the problem. I have always been good about keeping the mushrooms pulled and not planting known poisonous plants like monkshood on the off chance that somebody got one. But this is making me be more observant about the toxic plants that may taste appealling and hence be a larger risk. If only the poisonous ones all came with barbs or tasted bad!!