Common broom is toxic for dogs
Cytisus scoparius 
The broom is an upright growing and thornless shrub that can reach a height of up to 2 metres.
The branches are relatively bare, although they have many small leaves and are green. The broom has very intense flowering with small but conspicuous yellow or rarely red and abundant flowers. The broom grows in sparse forests or is used as a garden plant.
All broom is poisonous to dogs, but especially the seeds of broom are poisonous.
Common broom is also known as:
- Scotch broom
- broom
- Scotch broom
- Scots broom
- English broom
What should I do if my dog ate Common broom?
How toxic is Common broom?
| Toxicity: | (toxic) |
| Toxic parts: | All broom is poisonous, but especially the seeds of the plant are poisonous. |
| 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 Common broom
| Plant species: | Shrub |
| Occurrence: | Gardens, Forests |
| Areas: | Western Europe |
| Flowering time: | spring, summer |
| Fruit ripening: | summer, autumn |
Symptoms
The following symptoms may occur in case of poisoning with the broom:
- increased salivation
- nausea
- vomiting
- abdominal pain
- diarrhoea
- muscle cramps
- tremor
- movement disorders
- paralysis
- increased urination
- shortness of breath
- tachycardia
- death may occur due to cardiac arrest or respiratory paralysis
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, in case of severe symptoms of poisoning, the vet can give infusions and, if necessary, administer 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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