Plant That Kill

Careful For All Those Flower Lovers Out There.

This Plant Will Kill Your Dog (And Maybe Your Kids) Beware, you may have this plant at home.

I did some surfing on the net and found this article, i decided to share this piece of information with you guys. Here it goes.

The story i'm about to tell you guys is a true story happened somewhere in the USA, here is how it all began. Last Sunday there's this family who let their dog play outside all day long and upon checking on the dog, they found that he had yanked a small houseplant off of the deck and was chewing on the root of it. He chews on all kinds of plants in the yard and they thought of tossing it over the fence but figured he would just try to dig under to get it so unfortunately they let him keep it.

A couple hours later they let him in the house and he's foaming yellow froth, drooling, and shaking. 20 minutes later they are in the emergency vet and are told the prognosis is not good and he'll likely die. Leaves and male cone of Cycas revolute female reproductive structure. The plant is called a Sago Palm and its highly poisonous to both pets and humans. A chemical in the plant called cycasin is toxic and often causes permanent liver damage as well as neurological damage if enough of the poison is absorbed by the body.

The seeds are the most poisonous part of the plant and the effects on humans are seizures, coma and death. Of course you and I wouldn't just yank off a chunk of this plant and gnaw on it but the seeds are colorful so if you have kids and Sago palm in your yard educate them on the danger or get rid of the plant. Fortunately the dog was one of the lucky ones. They later discovered that their dog vomited the plant in the yard soon after swallowing it, and after 2 days in the vet on IV, and having a ball of charcoal inserted in his stomach, a test revealed that his liver was recovering and he came home. Sadly few people are aware of how dangerous this plant, many have lost their dogs, and even many veterinarians are unaware. This plant doesn't carry a warning label and is becoming popular in Walmart, Lowes, and Home Depot so spread the word.

With Love: Amirul010