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Is Primrose (Primula) Toxic to Cats & Dogs?

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Primrose is toxic to cats and dogs.
Severity : Mildly toxic
Who Safety
🐱 CatsToxic · Mildly toxic
🐶 DogsToxic · Mildly toxic
🧑 HumansToxic · Mildly toxic

Symptoms in pets

If a cat or dog chews or ingests Primrose, reported signs include:

Most affected parts: all parts.

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Which Primrose plants does this cover?

This applies across the Primula genus (150 species in our database), including: Primula afghanica, Primula alcalina, Primula algida, Primula angustifolia, Primula anisodora, Primula anvilensis, Primula apennina, Primula arendsii, Primula asarifolia, Primula auriculata, Primula bella, Primula borealis….

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