Mezereum is extremely toxic for dogs
Daphne mezereum 
The mezereum is an early and strikingly flowering popular garden shrub that can reach a height of up to 2 metres. The pink or red and, in some varieties, white flowers are very fragrant. Ovoid, red berries are formed.
All parts of the mezereum are very poisonous to dogs. Especially the berries and the bark contain diterpenes, which are highly toxic for dogs.
Mezereum is also known as:
- mezereon
- February daphne
- spurge laurel
- spurge olive
What should I do if my dog ate Mezereum?
How toxic is Mezereum?
| Toxicity: | (extremely toxic) |
| Toxic parts: | All parts of the mezereum are very toxic, but especially the berries and the bark. |
| Toxic time: | winter, 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 Mezereum
| Plant species: | Shrub |
| Occurrence: | Gardens, Parks, Forests |
| Areas: | Europe |
| Flowering time: | winter, spring |
| Fruit ripening: | summer, autumn |
Symptoms
The following symptoms may occur in case of poisoning with mezereum:
- skin swelling
- blistering of the skin
- burning and reddening of the mouth
- swelling of the mucous membranes
- increased salivation
- vomiting
- severe stomach pain
- severe and sometimes bloody diarrhoea
- palpitations
- severe drop in blood pressure
- reduced excretion of urine up to failure of urine excretion
- disturbed consciousness
- muscle cramps
- depression
- coma
- conjunctivitis
- death may occur due to circulatory collapse or kidney 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.
To alleviate the symptoms of mezereum poisoning, the affected skin areas can be rinsed with water and the vet can administer infusions. In addition, diuretic medication can be prescribed.
More information on dog poisonings can be found here:
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