My 4-month labradoodle ate ilex berries and is vomiting. What to do?

Hello, it looks like that may be a winterberry plant. The toxicity for this plants to dog is associated with vomiting and diarrhea with occasional lethargy. Most of the time, these signs are self limiting, however, severe vomiting and diarrhea should be assessed by your veterinarian. Further information on this plant and its toxicity, as well as other potential toxic plants could be attained from ASPCA Poison Control line by calling 888-426-4435. Call them and describe the plant to obtain more precise recommendations on wether Willow should be seen by a veterinarian today. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Symptoms generally are initiated within just a few hours after ingestion. The toxic dose of this plant is approximately 0.2% of the animal’s weight. This means that eating as little as two ounces of plant material may cause serious clinical signs to develop in a 60lb dog. I would suggest your vet give him some activated charcoal to be on the safe side even though he vomited the flower. ( https://wagwalking.com/condition/azalea-poisoning )

Please take your pet to the vet immediately. There is a high potential that these red berries (which can be a number of toxic berries to pets) were toxic to your pet and now the toxin is in his blood stream. He will need to be detoxed, which can only be done with fluid therapy and cathartics to help coat his intestinal lining to limit any further absorption of the toxin. He/she needs to be seen right away for her overall health and well being because this cannot be treated with any at home remedies or over the counter medications.

Irises can certainly cause irritation to the mouth or stomach, and so commonly you will see drooling, vomiting, or diarrhea. Once they stop eating the irises, these symptoms should resolve in 24-48 hours. If not, she should be seen by a vet. However, it could be coincidence that the vomiting started around the time that you saw Lexi had been eating irises. Often, pets will eat grass or plants in an effort to soothe their stomach or induce vomiting. This would mean that there could be another cause of the vomiting, such as dietary intolerance, dietary indiscretion, food allergy, intestinal parasites, GI blockage, gastroenteritis, bacterial or viral infection, IBD, pancreatitis, among others. If Lexi has also had a poor appetite during this time, I would recommend that she see a vet as soon as possible for evaluation, as she could be dehydrated.

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Iris plants are mildly toxic to dogs, causing lethargy, vomiting, drooling and diarrhea. If he is acting normally now then it is likely that the toxin is out of his system. If you are sure that the plant was an Iris then it should be OK, however if you are unsure of which plant then I would recommend having Lou checked for his kidney function. Best of luck with Lou!

Oh no, that was naughty of Oliver to eat those greens! Certain varieties of the lily are toxic to dog, and eating these varieties can cause GI upset, anorexia, and tremors. You have seen some GI upset, and I can give you a home remedy to see if that helps him. Withhold food for 8-12 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, he vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away.

The good news is that the tree is only mildly toxic Mowgli, but the needles will be an irritant to his stomach and GI tract. That would be causing the vomiting. I would try a home remedy to see if that helps with the vomiting. Withhold food for 12-24 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet. If the vomiting continues in the absence of food, he vomits the bland diet, develops diarrhea, stops drinking water, starts vomiting water, or becomes very lethargic, he will need to see a vet right away.