Poinsettia Leaves And Cats. The poinsettia plant’s brightly colored leaves contain a sap that is irritating to the tissues of the mouth and esophagus. A mild stomachache, vomiting or diarrhea.
But as a pet owner, you've admired them from a far, worried that your dog or cat may gnaw on the leaves and succumb to the plant's deadly poison. Despite its fatal reputation, the humble christmas poinsettia (euphorbia pulcherrima) is only mildly toxic when ingested, according to the aspca animal poison control center.at worst, it can cause irritation of the mouth and stomach, and in some cases vomiting. According to some researchers, a child will have to eat more than 500 to 600 poinsettia leaves and exceed experimental doses to show any signs of toxicity.
If ingested, most dogs and cats lip smack, drool, and head shake excessively due to the mechanical injury from the spiny leaves.
Remove leaves from the soil surface, and add a little more potting soil if the roots are visible. He may begin to drool almost instantly, pawing at the outside of his mouth and showing signs of oral irritation. Continue keeping the plant in a bright, sunny window. Army officer was alleged to have died from consuming a poinsettia leaf, says snopes.as these things have a habit of doing, the toxic potential of poinsettia has become highly exaggerated, and many a concerned cat parent now treat poinsettias as persona non grata (or, as the case may be, poinsettia non grata) in.
