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Is Iris (Iris) Toxic to Cats & Dogs?
📷 Karim Haddad · CC BY 4.0 · GBIF/iNaturalist
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Iris is toxic to cats and dogs.
Severity : Mildly toxic
| Who | Safety |
|---|---|
| 🐱 Cats | Mildly toxic |
| 🐶 Dogs | Mildly toxic |
| 🧑 Humans | Mildly toxic |
Symptoms in pets
If a cat or dog chews or ingests Iris, reported signs include:
- diarrhea
- drooling
- vomiting
Most affected parts: leaves, rhizome esp..
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This applies across the Iris genus (81 species in our database), including: Iris acutiloba, Iris almaatensis, Iris atrofusca, Iris atropurpurea, Iris belgica, Iris bicapitata, Iris binata, Iris bracteata, Iris brevicaulis, Iris brzhezitzky, Iris bulleyana, Iris camillae….
Important: General reference information, not veterinary advice. If your pet has eaten Iris, contact your vet or a pet poison control center right away.
Pet toxicity is referenced from the ASPCA toxic-plant list (reformulated) and Leafy's botanical database.