Cineraria is highly toxic for dogs
Senecio cruentus 
The cineraria is an annual and non-hardy flowering plant that is popular as an indoor or pot plant. It originates from the Canary Islands and blooms very early and profusely with daisy-like flowers that can be monochrome or bicoloured, often pink, white, purple and blue.
All parts of the cineraria are very poisonous to dogs. They contain pyrrolizidine alkaloids that can severely attack the liver.
Cineraria is also known as:
- florist's cineraria
- common ragwort
What should I do if my dog ate Cineraria?
How toxic is Cineraria?
| Toxicity: | (highly toxic) |
| Toxic parts: | The whole cineraria is toxic. |
| 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 Cineraria
| Plant species: | flower, Garden and wild plant |
| Occurrence: | - |
| Areas: | Europe |
| Flowering time: | - |
| Fruit ripening: | - |
Symptoms
The following symptoms may occur in case of poisoning with the cineraria:
- faintness
- loss of appetite
- abdominal pain
- yellowing of the mucous membranes
- death may occur due to liver failure
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.
Furthermore, depending on the degree of poisoning, the vet can administer infusions and give the animal artificial respiration.
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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