It is by no means always the usual suspects that pose a poison hazard for dogs in the garden. Unfortunately, there are also popular ornamental and climbing plants. Find out here whether clematis is poisonous for your four-legged housemate.
Clematis is taboo for dog snouts
The toxin protoanemonin is found in a clematis. Contact with the skin causes severe local irritation for humans and animals. Since dogs also nibble on everything that comes under their sniffing nose, clematis leaves cause internal poisoning again and again.
- Clematis causes cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea in dogs
- If eaten in large quantities, fatal respiratory and circulatory arrest occurs
- Consumed repeatedly in small portions, the dog's kidneys suffer permanent damage
Therefore, only plant clematis in the garden if you can ensure that the dog cannot get to the flowers and leaves. Also avoid disposing of cuttings on the compost, because the clematis is also poisonous for other pets.