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Health_ToxicPlants_Pets.appHeader = "10 of the most toxic plants to pets";
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Health_ToxicPlants_Pets[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><br>Plants commonly found in yards, such as this autumn crocus, can be toxic &mdash; and even deadly &mdash; to pets if eaten.<p>&#147;A rule of thumb is that the prettier it is, the more likely it is to be toxic,&#148; says Dr. Sharon Gwaltney-Brant, a veterinarian and board-certified toxicologist who is vice president of the Animal Poison Control Center, based in Urbana, Ill.<p>Click on the tabs at left to find out which varieties of plants are among the most toxic to pets, as identified by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. ";

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Health_ToxicPlants_Pets[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br>Members of the <i>Lilium spp.</i> are highly toxic to cats. Ingestion of even very small amounts of any part of the plant can result in severe kidney damage.";

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Health_ToxicPlants_Pets[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br>Also known as the cycad palm, all parts of <i>Cycas Revoluta</i> are poisonous, in particular the seeds or &#147;nuts.&#148; Just one or two seeds can cause vomiting, diarrhea, depression, seizures and liver failure. ";

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Health_ToxicPlants_Pets[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br>Ingestion of <i>Colchicum autumnale</i> can result in oral irritation, bloody vomiting, diarrhea, shock, multi-organ damage and bone marrow suppression.";

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Health_ToxicPlants_Pets[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br>Members of the <i>Rhododendron spp.</i> contain cardiotoxins that may produce vomiting, drooling, diarrhea, weakness, depression of the central nervous system in animals and potentially coma and death. More refined, or domesticated, azaleas and rhododendrons tend to be less toxic than the wild varieties.";

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Health_ToxicPlants_Pets[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br>All parts of <i>Nerium oleander</i> are considered to be toxic, with the potential to cause gastrointestinal tract irritation, abnormal heart function, hypothermia and death.";

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Health_ToxicPlants_Pets[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br>If a pet eats a large quantity, the bulb portions of <i>Tulipa/Narcissus spp.</i> contain toxins that can cause intense gastrointestinal irritation, drooling, loss of appetite, depression of the central nervous system, convulsions and cardiac abnormalities. Small amounts generally cause a little stomach upset or vomiting.";

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Health_ToxicPlants_Pets[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br>The toxin in <i>Ricinus communis</i> is ricin, which can produce severe abdominal pain, drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst, weakness and loss of appetite. Severe cases of poisoning can result in dehydration, muscle twitching, tremors, seizures, coma and death.";

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Health_ToxicPlants_Pets[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br>It may be illegal, but it&#146;s still in people&#146;s homes. A pet that ingests <i>Cannabis sativa</i> can exhibit the following signs: depression of the central nervous system, incoordination, vomiting, diarrhea, drooling, increased heart rate, seizures and coma.";

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Health_ToxicPlants_Pets[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br>Known scientifically as <i>Taxus spp.</i>, yew contains a substance called taxine, which causes central nervous system effects &#8212; trembling, incoordination and difficulty breathing &#8212; as well as gastrointestinal irritation and cardiac failure, which can result in death.";

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Health_ToxicPlants_Pets[i-1].body = "<div style=\"font-family : Verdana, Arial, Geneva, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><class=\"textBodyBlack\"><font size=\"2\"><headline/><br>Often found growing in yards, mushrooms and toadstools should always be considered highly toxic. They can cause liver failure and death.";

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