Poisonous plants and dogs

Gardens and household plants deserve a place in a dog's safety plan. Review examples of plant hazards, access and identification, and consider what information to gather when a harmful ingestion is suspected.

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Poisonous plants and dogs

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  1. 1. Before adding a new plant to a garden shared with dogs, what should you establish?

    Before adding a new plant to a garden shared with dogs, what should you establish?
  2. 2. During a call about a chewed houseplant, what can help the veterinary team identify it?

    During a call about a chewed houseplant, what can help the veterinary team identify it?
  3. 3. Oleander branches have been cut beside a dog's play area. What should happen next?

    Oleander branches have been cut beside a dog's play area. What should happen next?
  4. 4. A suspicious plant is absent from a short online poison list. What can you conclude?

    A suspicious plant is absent from a short online poison list. What can you conclude?
  5. 5. You leave a bag of daffodil bulbs beside a digging puppy. What is the problem?

    You leave a bag of daffodil bulbs beside a digging puppy. What is the problem?
  6. 6. Someone suggests making a dog vomit after eating an unknown plant. What should guide that decision?

    Someone suggests making a dog vomit after eating an unknown plant. What should guide that decision?
  7. 7. Where should a lily-of-the-valley bouquet and its vase water be kept?

    Where should a lily-of-the-valley bouquet and its vase water be kept?
  8. 8. While one person calls the vet about a toxic plant, what can another do safely?

    While one person calls the vet about a toxic plant, what can another do safely?
  9. 9. Why should yew fruits not be offered as treats despite their fleshy red covering?

    Why should yew fruits not be offered as treats despite their fleshy red covering?
  10. 10. An oleander pot is behind a barrier, but leaves fall into the dog's space. Is the setup sufficient?

    An oleander pot is behind a barrier, but leaves fall into the dog's space. Is the setup sufficient?
  11. 11. Your dog can reach a bucket where oleander cuttings have soaked. Is that a safe water bowl?

    Your dog can reach a bucket where oleander cuttings have soaked. Is that a safe water bowl?
  12. 12. A decorative Cycas revoluta is sold as a small palm. What matters for your dog?

    A decorative Cycas revoluta is sold as a small palm. What matters for your dog?
  13. 13. You see your dog chewing a cycas seed. It still seems well. What now?

    You see your dog chewing a cycas seed. It still seems well. What now?
  14. 14. A dog can jump onto the shelf holding a hazardous plant. Is placing it there enough?

    A dog can jump onto the shelf holding a hazardous plant. Is placing it there enough?
  15. 15. A plant is suitable around dogs, but its pot contains pest-control granules. What follows?

    A plant is suitable around dogs, but its pot contains pest-control granules. What follows?
  16. 16. You receive a lily-of-the-valley bouquet while dog-sitting. What should you do before displaying it?

    You receive a lily-of-the-valley bouquet while dog-sitting. What should you do before displaying it?
  17. 17. Does drying lily of the valley make it a safe decoration for a dog to chew?

    Does drying lily of the valley make it a safe decoration for a dog to chew?
  18. 18. With giant hogweed, is swallowing the only concern?

    With giant hogweed, is swallowing the only concern?
  19. 19. A holiday garden is fenced but contains unfamiliar pots and fresh cuttings. What is missing?

    A holiday garden is fenced but contains unfamiliar pots and fresh cuttings. What is missing?
  20. 20. After trimming a yew hedge, can the dry branches stay in the dog's run?

    After trimming a yew hedge, can the dry branches stay in the dog's run?
Questions covered in this exam
  1. Oleander branches have been cut beside a dog's play area. What should happen next?
  2. Your dog can reach a bucket where oleander cuttings have soaked. Is that a safe water bowl?
  3. A decorative Cycas revoluta is sold as a small palm. What matters for your dog?
  4. You see your dog chewing a cycas seed. It still seems well. What now?
  5. Where should a lily-of-the-valley bouquet and its vase water be kept?
  6. Does drying lily of the valley make it a safe decoration for a dog to chew?
  7. After trimming a yew hedge, can the dry branches stay in the dog's run?
  8. Why should yew fruits not be offered as treats despite their fleshy red covering?
  9. You leave a bag of daffodil bulbs beside a digging puppy. What is the problem?
  10. With giant hogweed, is swallowing the only concern?
  11. Before adding a new plant to a garden shared with dogs, what should you establish?
  12. A dog can jump onto the shelf holding a hazardous plant. Is placing it there enough?
  13. A plant is suitable around dogs, but its pot contains pest-control granules. What follows?
  14. A suspicious plant is absent from a short online poison list. What can you conclude?
  15. During a call about a chewed houseplant, what can help the veterinary team identify it?
  16. Someone suggests making a dog vomit after eating an unknown plant. What should guide that decision?
  17. While one person calls the vet about a toxic plant, what can another do safely?
  18. An oleander pot is behind a barrier, but leaves fall into the dog's space. Is the setup sufficient?
  19. You receive a lily-of-the-valley bouquet while dog-sitting. What should you do before displaying it?
  20. A holiday garden is fenced but contains unfamiliar pots and fresh cuttings. What is missing?

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