Yucca
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 This potential toxin is considered to be a mild risk or the symptoms are not considered serious. The risk level, however, may vary depending on the amount or part ingested (see details below). While in most cases you should be able to carefully monitor your pet at home, if any of the symptoms listed below appear, if your pet's condition worsens not improves, or if there is any change in your pet's behavior or other habits, please contact whiskerDocs or your primary veterinarian for further guidance. |
Yucca plants enjoy dryer climates of North America. Most have somewhat stiff, lance shaped leaves with sharp points. It can take years before some yucca species will bloom with flower stalks, and some require the yucca moth for pollination.
Other names:
Yucca spp., Spanish bayonet, Spanish dagger
Toxic to:
Dogs and Cats
Symptoms:
Vomiting and diarrhea