Poisonous Plants

The following information was taken from "Bird Owner's Home Health and Care" by Gary A. Gallerstein, D.V.M.

First Aid for Poisoning

**Poisonous House Plants**
*Plant*	*Toxic Part*
Rosary Pea (Jequirity Bean, Crab's Eye, Precatory Bean)	Seeds
Dieffenbachia (Dumb Cane)	Leaves
Caladium	Leaves
Elephant's Ear	Leaves, stems
Philodendron	Leaves, stems
Daffodil	Bulbs

**Common Ornamental Poisonous Plants**
*Plant*	*Toxic Part*
Castor Bean	Beans, leaves
Daphne	Berries
Rhododendron	Leaves
Azalea	Leaves
English Ivy	Berries, leaves
Oleander	Leaves, branches, nectar of blossoms
Yellow Oleander (Yellow Be-Still Tree)	Leaves, branches, nectar of blossoms

**Flower Garden Plants**
*Plant*	*Toxic Part*
Lily-of-the-Valley	Leaves, flowers
Delphinium	All parts
Iris	Bulb
Monkshood	Leaves, roots
Purple Foxglove	Leaves

**Plants in Wooded Areas**
*Plant*	*Toxic Part*
Jack-in-the-Pulpit	All parts
Marijuana	Leaves
Skunk cabbage	All parts
Tobacco	Leaves

**Vegetable Garden Plants**
*Plant*	*Toxic Part*
Rhubarb	Leaf blade

**Trees and Shrubs**
*Plant*	*Toxic Part*
Black Locust	Bark, sprouts, foliage
Yew	Needles, seeds

**Plants in the Field**
*Plant*	*Toxic Part*
Jimsonweed	Leaves, seeds
Nightshades	Unripe berries, leaves

**Christmas Plants**
*Plant*	*Toxic Part*
Holly	Berries
Jerusalem Cherry	Berries
Mistletoe	Berries
Poinsettia	Leaves, flowers

Note: Wild mushrooms can also be poisonous. It requires an expert to differentiate between poisonous and non-poisonous wild mushrooms. They grow in gardens, lawns, and wooded areas. Any wild mushrooms should be considered poisonous until proven otherwise.

First Aid for Poisoning:
Remove the poison to prevent further ingestion.

Keep the bird quiet and warm.

Get immediate veterinary care. Bring a sample of the suspected poison, any vomit, along with the most recent droppings.

If no veterinary care is immediately available, the bird is conscious, and you are sure that the poison was ingested and not just played with, the following medication can be given to coat the digestive tract and help prevent absorbtion of the poison.
Try one of the following:
Raw egg white mixed with Kaopectate® or Pepto-Bismol®

Activated charcoal mixed with a few drops of mineral oil and enough water to give it a pasty consistency.

The dosage for a cockatiel would be 1-2 cc (1/5 - 2/5 tsp.)
Note: These can be given slowly with a plastic eye dropper or may have to be force fed with a tube. If any problems are encountered with the administration, STOP immediately.