Is Anthurium toxic to cats and dogs?
Quick answer
Toxic to cats and dogs. Anthurium contains insoluble calcium oxalate crystals.
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What to do if your pet ate it
If you think your cat or dog ate any part of an Anthurium, act quickly. Do not wait for symptoms to appear.
- Remove the plant from the pet’s reach.
- Call your vet or an emergency animal clinic immediately.
- When you call, have the plant’s name or a photo ready. Tell the vet roughly how much your pet ate and when.
Do not induce vomiting unless a vet specifically instructs you to. It can make some poisonings worse.
How urgent is it?
Go to a vet now
trouble breathing, trouble swallowing, or swelling at the back of the throat.
Call your vet today
vomiting or diarrhea, a pet that will not eat, or a large amount eaten.
Usually settles at home
drooling, head shaking or pawing at the mouth right after a bite. The ASPCA says many of these exposures can be managed at home and long-term effects are not expected.
In the US: ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, (888) 426-4435 (a consultation fee may apply).
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The ASPCA’s only Anthurium record names another species, Anthurium scherzeranum. NC State Extension lists Anthurium andraeanum as a problem for cats and dogs and names calcium oxalate crystals as its toxic substance. NC State Extension Plant Toolbox
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