Golden poppy is toxic for dogs
Eschscholzia californica 
The golden poppy belongs to the family Papaverasceae and originates from California. The golden poppy is an annual plant that grows to a height of approx. 20-60 cm and has fine blue-green leaves that grow from a flower stalk. Unlike other poppy plants, the golden poppy does not contain a white milky latex. Its bright yellow-orange flowers are remarkable in spring and summer. Golden poppies come in many varieties; in Europe they usually flower in spring, but in California they can flower throughout the summer.
Golden poppies have long been used by the Native Americans as a painkilling and soothing medicinal plant. Even today, its ingredients are used in phytotherapy and homeopathy.
The golden poppy was discovered in America by the zoologist Eschscholtz around 1815, which is how it got its scientific name.
Other poppy varieties
Breadseed poppy is very toxic due to its high content of morphine.
Poppy varieties that are less toxic than the breadseed poppy but still poisonous to dogs include the oriental poppy and the common poppy.
Golden poppy is also known as:
- California poppy
- California sunlight
- cup of gold
What should I do if my dog ate Golden poppy?
How toxic is Golden poppy?
| Toxicity: | (toxic) |
| Toxic parts: | All parts of the golden poppy are poisonous. |
| Toxic time: | - |
| 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 Golden poppy
| Plant species: | flower, Garden and wild plant |
| Occurrence: | Unbuilt land, Gardens, Meadows |
| Areas: | Europe, North America, , Afrika |
| Flowering time: | spring, summer |
| Fruit ripening: | summer |
Symptoms
The following symptoms may occur in case of poisoning with golden poppies:
- abdominal pain
- nausea
- vomiting
- diarrhoea
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 infusions and 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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