Spindle is highly toxic for dogs
Euonymus europaeus 
The spindle is a large shrub or small tree that can grow up to 4 metres high. Its simple green leaves are very popular because of their beautiful autumn colouring. The green-yellow flowers are surprisingly small and inconspicuous. The fruits, on the other hand, are distinctly striking.
The entire spindle is highly poisonous to dogs, but especially the fruits.
Spindle is also known as:
- European spindle
- common spindle
What should I do if my dog ate Spindle?
How toxic is Spindle?
| Toxicity: | (highly toxic) |
| Toxic parts: | The entire spindle is highly poisonous to dogs, but especially the fruits. |
| Toxic time: | winter, spring, summer, autumn |
| Antidote: | Digitalis |
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 Spindle
| Plant species: | Shrub |
| Occurrence: | Gardens, Parks, Forests |
| Areas: | Europe |
| Flowering time: | spring, summer |
| Fruit ripening: | autumn |
Symptoms
The following symptoms may occur in case of poisoning with the spindle:
- increased salivation
- nausea
- vomiting
- stomach pain
- bloody diarrhoea
- movement and consciousness disorders including coma
- heart problems and circulatory collapse
- death may occur due to cardiac arrest
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 case of severe poisoning, the vet can administer the antidote, as well as infusions and medication to stabilise the heart functions.
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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