Black nightshade is highly toxic for dogs
Solanum nigrum 
The black nightshade is a deciduous, annual plant that grows up to one metre high. The small white flowers have yellow pollen and ripen in autumn into mostly black, pea-sized berries.
Black nightshade is highly poisonous and is often found in fields, field margins or in gardens and open spaces. All parts of the black nightshade are highly poisonous, but especially the seeds and the berries. It contains both solanines and saponins.
Due to the very strong toxicity, the prognosis in case of black nightshade poisoning is unfortunately very poor.
Black nightshade is also known as:
- European black nightshade
- blackberry nightshade
What should I do if my dog ate Black nightshade?
How toxic is Black nightshade?
| Toxicity: | (highly toxic) |
| Toxic parts: | The whole plant is poisonous, but especially the seeds and the berries. |
| Toxic time: | spring, summer, autumn |
| Antidote: | Unknown |
If your dog shows symptoms of poisoning, it is always an emergency! Time is critical for your dog's life. You should immediately call your vet or the animal emergency services and make sure that a vet is on site and then go there immediately. For the treatment, it helps the vet a lot to know what your dog has ingested.
Occurrence Black nightshade
| Plant species: | herbs |
| Occurrence: | Fields and farmland, Unbuilt land, Gardens |
| Areas: | Europe |
| Flowering time: | summer, autumn |
| Fruit ripening: | autumn |
Symptoms
The following symptoms may occur with black nightshade poisoning:
- increased salivation
- nausea
- vomiting
- stomach pain
- bloody diarrhoea
With severe poisoning also:
- faintness
- dilated pupils
- disturbances of consciousness
- disturbances of the musculoskeletal system up to coma
- heart problems such as slowing of the heartbeat and palpitations
- drop in blood pressure up to circulatory collapse
Treatment
The vet will always try to remove the ingested poison from the body and alleviate the specific symptoms of poisoning.
There are different methods to remove the poison from the body:
1. ACTIVATED CHARCOAL: Activated charcoal can absorb toxins. If possible, it should be administered within 2 hours after ingestion of the poison, so that the toxin does not enter the bloodstream.
2. LAXATIVES: The vet may combine the administration of activated charcoal with a laxative.
3. VOMITING: The vet can also induce vomiting using medication to remove the toxin from the body.
To relieve the symptoms of poisoning, the vet can administer infusions and anti-nausea medication.
More information on dog poisonings can be found here:
Preventing, identifying and treating poisoning in dogs
Further poisonous plants from A to Z
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