Sago Palm Warning
I received an email from Dogster member Mica, she wanted to share the dangers of the Sago Palm. On May 20th her pal Tallulah Belle was poisoned, she was one of the lucky ones, she survived.
I’ve done other posts on plants that are dangerous but the Sago Palm was never on the list. This plant contains cyanide, yet there are no labels warning about the danger to animals and children.
Here’s Tula’s story, use her experience to prevent this from happening to your beloved pet.
I AM A LUCKY PUPPY / MAY 20TH I POISONED MYSELF WITH A SAGO- PALM
Howlo Pupsters,
Very important info following: Pass the word. Warn your friends. Keep your eye on the SAGO PALM plant. They are beautiful, hardy and DEADLY to dogs, cats and human kids.
On May 20th I ate part of the base of my mom’s SAGO PALM plant.
Two hours later I was vomiting repeatedly and violently. I became weak and lethargic.
The Vets had never had a case of SAGO PALM poisoning so I was rushed to the PET ER. They had never had a case of SAGO PALM poisoning either due to this NOT being a plant normally found in Maryland. That is changing now and they are everywhere.
The ASPCA Poison Control Hotline saved me. The Vets there provided the treatment protocol to the ER that saved me. THANK YOU ASPCA.
50-75% of All dogs who ingest any SAGO PALM go on to develop liver failure at 24 – 48 hours after ingestion. They die or have to be euthanized.
I was one of the very, very, very lucky ones.
With the repeated vomiting on my part, the intense and rapid treatment from the ER and with my guardian angel ELSA on my shoulder I made it.
I was discharged to my home and family and have made it my goal to TELL ALL about this plant.
DO NOT BUY IT. DO NOT ALLOW YOUR DOG NEAR IT.
These are all over in the south and are common plants used to landscape gardens in the south. Now due to the popularity of tropical decorating themes they are being sold everywhere. Even in northern states.
I was the first SAGO PALM exposure in my area. This could have made my situation even worse if it were not for the expertise of the ASPCA Poison Control line.
They contain cyanide and should have a warning label. They do not.
See the ASPCA Poison Control Hotline. Keep the number handy.
Familiarize yourself with this plant and others that can cause a pup dire harm.I have an angel on my shoulder.
Thank you Elsa!!!
I am one lucky puppy!!!!
Thank you Mica for passing on this very important, and potentially lifesaving, information. We’re very happy that Tallulah Belle is doing well and has no long-term residual effects.
Thank you Mica and Tallulah Belle! Thank God you are alright after your very frightening experience. I am very grateful that you have shared this information. I live in FL and, as you can imagine, Sago palms are common. I have never heard of this plant being deadly. I will be sure to spread the word to anyone who will listen about this plant.
Thank you for this warning!
I also live in Florida and didn’t know. I am passing the information on to people with dog’s that I know too!
Thanks so much for the warning!
Thank you Mica & Tallulah Belle. We are telling everyone we can. Because of our warning our neighbor with 3 sago palms in her back yard removed then to keep her two pups safe. You have no idea how many pups lives you will save. Thank you.
Thanks for the warning. I’m glad everything worked out OK. I’ll add the sago palm to my list of dangerous plants.
Thanks for bringing Tulah’s story to more members today. We can take no credit other than making a request to the author of the piece. From what we have seen, our little mate was INCREDIBLY FURtunate [sic] because MOST are NOT.
I know that her mom tried a few times to alert others here on Dogster to her plight, yet sadly they were all but ignored in the forums. We found this tragic as well as disheartening. We believed that it was a story that absolutely needed telling, over & over!!
We’re thankful that the Dog Blog exists and just may be where this kind of important news best belongs-folks, so tune in!
Many thanks Bo, to you & your PAWrents! Keep up the PAWsome work too.
LOVE, the purple girls of oregon & their mom
We are so very thankful that Tallulah Belle will be alright & that her guardian Angel Elsa was watching over her. Thank you to Angel Mica & her family for helping her spread the word. We don’t get to the forums a lot and we are so glad that it was put in the Dog Blog where all would see it when the homepage was opened. We had never seen or heard of this plant. Now we will be sure to let everyone we can know about it.
Thank You!
Thank you Mica and Tallulah Belle! We pass these on our walks everyday. The neighbors have a yard full of them. Now I won’t let Sassy even sniff them. She already has liver problems from her Cushings so I wouldn’t imagine it would take much to end her life. Not to mention she’ll be 12 in 3 weeks. Glad to see the post.
This is great information. There are many dangers that people may not be aware of if they keep their dogs outdoors. Check out this article for further information regarding the Dangers of Keeping your Dogs Outdoors.
http://www.helium.com/items/982155-should-dogs-be-indoor-or-outdoor-pets
Elaina Wicks