Winter 2010 - PAWS Chicago
Winter 2010 - PAWS Chicago
Winter 2010 - PAWS Chicago
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Decorative plants may<br />
add holiday cheer, but<br />
they also pose a danger.<br />
coffee tables following holiday parties<br />
pose a temptation to pets and are a health<br />
hazard, as alcohol toxicity can be fatal.<br />
Many of the items used to decorate<br />
homes during the holidays can also be<br />
dangerous to pets. Cats are often attracted<br />
to ribbons on packages and tinsel hung on<br />
Christmas trees. If enough is swallowed,<br />
bowel obstructions can occur. Many of the<br />
evergreens used in festive displays contain<br />
toxic oils that are irritating to the stomach<br />
if ingested. The preservatives utilized for<br />
Christmas trees can also be toxic, so make<br />
sure you read the package label confirming<br />
their safety before adding them to the<br />
water in a tree stand.<br />
Decorative plants may add holiday<br />
cheer, but they also pose a danger. Oddly<br />
enough, it is not the poinsettia plant that is<br />
deadly, even though most people continue<br />
to believe that urban myth. (The plant’s<br />
sap, however, is an irritant to the mouth<br />
and stomach and can cause vomiting.)<br />
Ornamental plants that are actually toxic<br />
PET HEALTH & BEHAVIOR<br />
are as follows: Christmas Berry, Christmas<br />
Cherry, Christmas Pepper, Christmas<br />
Rose, Holly (especially the berries) and<br />
Mistletoe. Mistletoe (and again, especially<br />
the berries) is the most deadly of the<br />
holiday plants for both humans and pets.<br />
Denying the opportunity for toxicity to<br />
occur is simply a matter of keeping these<br />
items out of the house, or safely out of the<br />
reach of your pet.<br />
<strong>Winter</strong> time, the holidays, and romps<br />
in the snow are all things we look forward<br />
to as the seasons change. And if you take<br />
care to make sure your pets are comfortable<br />
and safe this winter, you may even be<br />
sorry to see Spring’s warm weather arrive<br />
once again.<br />
Dr. Rob Dann has practiced<br />
veterinary medicine in<br />
<strong>Chicago</strong> since graduating<br />
from the University of Illinois.<br />
He is the Director of Blum<br />
Animal Hospital and is<br />
pictured with Moose.<br />
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