Funeral bell is extremely toxic for dogs
Galerina marginata 
The funeral bell is a very highly poisonous fungus that is found especially on or on rotten wood, preferably coniferous wood, in the coniferous forests of Europe. Its cap is light brown and grooved at the edges. The stem is quite slender and light brown, with dark fibres.
All parts of the funeral bell are very poisonous to dogs. Dogs are extremely sensitive to the toxin of the funeral bell and can die from liver or kidney failure or from a blood clotting disorder after about 1-2 days. This is why it is so important to act immediately and go to the vet.
Funeral bell is also known as:
- deadly skullcap
- autumn skullcap
- deadly galerina
What should I do if my dog ate Funeral bell?
How toxic is Funeral bell?
| Toxicity: | (extremely toxic) |
| Toxic parts: | All parts of the funeral bell are very poisonous. |
| Toxic time: | summer, autumn |
| Antidote: | Climetidine, N-acetylscysteine, silibinin, penicillin G |
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 Funeral bell
| Plant species: | mushroom |
| Occurrence: | Forests |
| Areas: | Europe |
| Flowering time: | - |
| Fruit ripening: | - |
Symptoms
The following symptoms occur during poisoning:
- nausea
- vomiting
- colic
- watery diarrhoea
- severe fluid loss
As the poisoning progresses, there may be an apparent improvement and then the following further symptoms appear:
- yellowing of the mucous membranes
- bleeding
- depression
- coma
- reduced or completely disturbed urine excretion
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 alleviate the symptoms, the vet can give infusions or administer antidotes. He will also give antispasmodic 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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