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Is Hyacinth (Hyacinthus) Toxic to Cats & Dogs?

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Hyacinth 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 Hyacinth, reported signs include:

Most affected parts: bulb esp..

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Which Hyacinth plants does this cover?

This applies across the Hyacinthus genus (26 species in our database), including: Hyacinthus amoenus, Hyacinthus aporus, Hyacinthus atroviolaceus, Hyacinthus belgicus, Hyacinthus botryoides, Hyacinthus carnosus, Hyacinthus ciliatus, Hyacinthus comosus, Hyacinthus convallarioides, Hyacinthus cyrilli, Hyacinthus griseus, Hyacinthus litwinovii….

⚕️ Important: General reference information, not veterinary advice. If your pet has eaten Hyacinth, 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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