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Is Spurge / Poinsettia (Euphorbia) Toxic to Cats & Dogs?

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Spurge / Poinsettia is toxic to cats and dogs.
Severity : Moderately toxic
Who Safety
🐱 CatsToxic · Moderately toxic
🐶 DogsToxic · Moderately toxic
🧑 HumansToxic · Moderately toxic

Symptoms in pets

If a cat or dog chews or ingests Spurge / Poinsettia, reported signs include:

Most affected parts: sap/latex.

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Which Spurge / Poinsettia plants does this cover?

This applies across the Euphorbia genus (183 species in our database), including: Euphorbia abdelkuri, Euphorbia abdita, Euphorbia abdulghafooriana, Euphorbia abramsiana, Euphorbia acalyphoides, Euphorbia acanthoclada, Euphorbia acerensis, Euphorbia adenoplicata, Euphorbia adjurana, Euphorbia aeruginosa, Euphorbia aggregata, Euphorbia alainii….

⚕️ Important: General reference information, not veterinary advice. If your pet has eaten Spurge / Poinsettia, contact your vet or ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888-426-4435) right away.

Based on Leafy's botanical safety database (genus-level classification).

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