Poisonous Plant Quiz
| Author: |
Penny Lawlis - Animal
Care Specialist/OMAFRA |
| Creation Date: |
Not Available |
| Last Reviewed: |
November
2003 |
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Sorry! That's the wrong answer. This is Buttercup, a yellow
flowered weed which is very common throughout North America,
particularly in wet areas. Buttercup include tall (2.5 feet),
creeping, meadow and celery leafed varieties.
Buttercup contain irritant juices that severely injure the
digestive system. Sap from stems can cause inflammation and
blistering on skin or mucous membranes and even around the hooves
of horses used to harvest. Note: poison is inactive when buttercup
is dried and included in hay.
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Buttercup
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Symptoms from ingestion include:
- mouth blisters cause drooling and loss of appetite
- colic
- bloody urine
- diarrhea
- colic
- twitching of the eyelids
- loud breathing
- weak pulse
There is no known antidote for the poison ranunculin found in the
buttercup varieties. Efforts should be concentrated on prevention
through pasture management.
A veterinarian should be consulted immediately for supportive treatment
to reduce the damage caused by ingestion of poisonous plants.
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