Catawba rosebay is highly toxic for dogs
Rhododendron catawbiense 
Catawba rosebays are evergreen flowering shrubs that are very popular in gardens and parks. They have relatively large leathery leaves and their very large flowers can come in many colours from white, pink, purple to red. The main flowering season is in May.
Catawba rhododendrons belong to the Ericaceae family and there are many varieties, all of which are very poisonous to dogs.
Rhododendron leaves and flowers are highly toxic to dogs. The diterpenes in Catawba rhododendron, which are very toxic to dogs, attack the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system and can severely weaken both the heart and the lungs.
Even if your dog does not eat Catawba rhododendron directly, parts of rhododendron can also be present in bark mulch. It is good to pay attention to the ingredients when buying bark mulch.
Catawba rosebay is also known as:
- Catawba rhododendron
- mountain rosebay
- purple ivy
- purple laurel
- purple rhododendron
- red laurel
- rosebay
- rosebay laurel
What should I do if my dog ate Catawba rosebay?
How toxic is Catawba rosebay?
| Toxicity: | (highly toxic) |
| Toxic parts: | Rhododendron leaves and flowers are highly toxic to dogs. |
| Toxic time: | winter, 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 Catawba rosebay
| Plant species: | flower, Shrub |
| Occurrence: | Gardens, Parks |
| Areas: | Europe |
| Flowering time: | spring, summer |
| Fruit ripening: | summer |
Symptoms
The following symptoms can occur in case of poisoning with the Catawba rhododendron:
- burning in the mouth
- strong salivation
- faintness, apathy
- nausea
- vomiting
- stomach pain
- in few cases diarrhoea
- palpitations or a slowed heartbeat
- muscle cramps
- fever
- accelerated breathing
- movement disorders
- faintness
- collapse
- coma
- in severe cases, death may occur due to seizures or pneumonia
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, the vet can give anti-nausea medication and infusions if necessary.
More information on dog poisonings can be found here:
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