Sago palm is extremely toxic for dogs
Cycas revoluta 
The sago palm is a palm-like small tree that can reach a height of about 3 metres as an indoor or pot plant. It has leathery, dark green leaves up to 2 metres long that are shaped like palm fronds and has a cylindrical trunk. Originally from East Asia, it is not a palm tree, despite its appearance. When it flowers, it produces large blossoms and orange seeds the size of walnuts.
All parts of the sago palm are very poisonous to dogs, especially the seeds and roots. Therefore, also be careful with the watering water in the saucer. Sago palm contains several very toxic toxins for dogs, including glycosides but also toxins that are still unknown.
Sago palm is also known as:
- king sago
- sago cycad
- Japanese sago palm
- Sotetsu
What should I do if my dog ate Sago palm?
How toxic is Sago palm?
| Toxicity: | (extremely toxic) |
| Toxic parts: | All parts of the sago palm are very poisonous to dogs, especially the seeds and roots. |
| 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 Sago palm
| Plant species: | tree, Indoor plant |
| Occurrence: | Indoor |
| Areas: | Europe |
| Flowering time: | spring, summer |
| Fruit ripening: | - |
Symptoms
The following symptoms may occur in case of poisoning with the sago palm:
- increased salivation
- nausea
- vomiting
- stomach pain
- possibly bloody diarrhoea
- as the condition progresses, loss of appetite and dehydration
- faintness
- twitching
- movement disorders
- muscle cramps
- yellowing of the mucous membranes
- death may occur due to acute liver 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.
In the case of severe poisoning, the vet may give infusions, antispasmodic medication and remedies to protect the liver and stomach.
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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