April showers bring May flowers.
Is your home safe for your pets? These common flowers can hurt or kill your pets.
1. Lilies
All parts of lilies are toxic and cause kidney failure and death. Symptoms include vomiting, seizures & cardiac arrhythmia.
2.Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas contain cyanogenic glycoside. Symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, or lethargy.
3.Azelias
Azaleas have grayanotoxins that affect skeletal and cardiac muscles. Symptoms: drool, vomit, weakness, arhythmias.
4.Irises
Irises and bulbs cause skin irritation if eaten or handled. Any part of it causes drool, vomit, diarrhea, and lethargy.
5.Daffodils
The plant has lycorine, an alkaloid. Symptoms are fast heart rate, vomiting, drooling, diarrhea, arrhythmia, and pain
6.Hyacinths & Tulips
Both have allergenic lactones. Bulbs are the most toxic part. Look for diarrhea, fast heart rate, drooling, or vomiting.