Garden tulip is slightly toxic for dogs
Tulipa gesneriana 
Tulips are popular spring flowers and bulbous plants that can reach a maximum height of approx. 70 cm during flowering.
Tulips come in many different sizes and colours. Their mostly large and single flowers are upright and bell-shaped at the end of the large stem. There are tulips both as small wild forms and as large full flowers.
Tulips are very popular in gardens and parks as well as in pots or as vase flowers in spring.
Unfortunately, all parts of the tulip are slightly poisonous to dogs.
Garden tulip is also known as:
- Didier's tulip
What should I do if my dog ate Garden tulip?
How toxic is Garden tulip?
| Toxicity: | (slightly toxic) |
| Toxic parts: | All parts of tulips are slightly toxic. |
| Toxic time: | spring, summer |
| 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 Garden tulip
| Plant species: | herbs |
| Occurrence: | - |
| Areas: | Europe |
| Flowering time: | spring, summer |
| Fruit ripening: | summer, autumn |
Symptoms
The following symptoms can occur in case of poisoning with the tulip:
- skin irritation after prolonged contact
- reddening of the mucous membrane of the mouth
- increased salivation
- vomiting
- abdominal pain
- bloody diarrhoea
In case of severe poisoning, the following symptoms may also occur:
- drop in body temperature
- cramps
- blood in the urine
- shortness of breath
- coma
- death may occur due to 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, depending on the degree of poisoning, the vet may administer infusions and antispasmodic and analgesic 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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