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Macadamia Nut


Common Name: Macadamia Nut
Clinical signs: depression, hyperthermia, weakness, muscular stiffness, vomiting, tremors, increased heartrate. Only reported in dogs at this time.


Madagascar Dragon Tree


Common Name: Madagascar Dragon Tree
Clinical signs: In cats: dilated pupils, breathing difficulty, abdominal pain, increased heartrate and drooling. In both cats and dogs: vomiting, depression, inappetence, drooling, incoordination, and weakness.


Marble Queen


Common Name: Marble Queen
Clinical signs: oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of the mouth, lips, tongue, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty in swallowing.


Marijuana


Common Name: Marijuana
Clinical signs: Prolonged CNS depression, respiratory depression, weakness, ataxia, sedation, sometimes hyperexcitation.


Mistletoe "American"


Common Name: Mistletoe "American"
Clinical signs: gastrointestinal disorders, cardiovascular collapse, dyspnea, bradycardia, erratic behavior, (hallucinogenic in humans).


Morning Glory


Common Name: Morning Glory
Clinical signs: seeds may cause hallucination, may cause diarrhea.


Mother-in-Law


Common Name: Mother-in-Law
Clinical signs: oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of the mouth, lips, tongue, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty in swallowing.


Narcissus


Common Name: Narcissus
Clinical signs: severe gastrointestinal disorders, convulsions, shivering, hypotension, dermatitis, muscular tremors, and cardiac arrhythmias.


Needlepoint Ivy


Common Name: Needlepoint Ivy
Clinical signs: gastrointestinal upset, diarrhea, hyperactivity, breathing difficulty, coma, fever, polydipsia, dilated pupils, muscular weakness, and incoordination.The folliage is more toxic than the berries.


Nephthytis


Common Name: Nephthytis
Clinical signs: oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of the mouth, lips, tongue, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty in swallowing.


Oleander


Common Name: Oleander
Clinical signs: vomiting, diarrhea, cardiac abnormalities, decreased body temperature, death.


Onion


Common Name: Onion
Clinical signs: cats are more sensitive, gastrointestinal upset, hemolytic anemia, heinz body anemia, hemoglobinuria.


Philodendron Pertusum


Common Name: Philodendron Pertusum
Clinical signs: oral irritation, intense burning and irritation of the mouth, lips, tongue, excessive drooling, vomiting, difficulty in swallowing.


Plumosa Fern


Common Name: Plumosa Fern
Clinical signs: allergic dermatitis with repeated dermal exposure. Berry ingestion could result in gastric upset (vomiting, abdominal pain, or diarrhea.)


Precatory Bean


Common Name: Precatory Bean
Clinical signs: beans are very toxic, especially if broken or chewed. Can see severe vomiting and diarrhea, increased body temperature, incoordination, inappetence, and death.


Queensland Nut (also see macadamia nut)


Common Name: Queensland Nut
Clinical signs: depression, hyperthermia, weakness, muscular stiffness, vomiting, tremors, increased heartrate. Only reported in dogs at this time.


Red-Margined Dracaena (aka Straight-Margined Dracaena)


Common Name: Red-Margined Dracaena (aka Straight-Margined Dracaena)
Clinical signs: In cats: dilated pupils, breathing difficulty, abdominal pain, increased heartrate and drooling. In both cats and dogs: vomiting, depression, inappetence, drooling, incoordination, and weakness.


Rhododendron


Common Name: Rhododendron
Clinical signs: vomiting, diarrhea, hypersalivation, weakness, coma, hypotension, CNS depression, cardiovascular collapse and death.