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Is Ragwort / String of Pearls (Senecio) Toxic to Cats & Dogs?

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Ragwort / String of Pearls is toxic to cats and dogs.
Severity : Highly toxic
Who Safety
🐱 CatsToxic · Highly toxic
🐶 DogsToxic · Highly toxic
🧑 HumansToxic · Highly toxic

Symptoms in pets

If a cat or dog chews or ingests Ragwort / String of Pearls, reported signs include:

Most affected parts: all parts.

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Which Ragwort / String of Pearls plants does this cover?

This applies across the Senecio genus (193 species in our database), including: Senecio abruptus, Senecio acarinus, Senecio acetosaefolius, Senecio actinoleucus, Senecio adenostylifolius, Senecio adenostyloides, Senecio adenotrichius, Senecio adnatus, Senecio albanensis, Senecio albanopsis, Senecio albopunctatus, Senecio andinus….

⚕️ Important: General reference information, not veterinary advice. If your pet has eaten Ragwort / String of Pearls, 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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