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A Blue Cross vet has given the names of some popular flowers that are toxic to cats and can cause serious health conditions.

Pesticides deemed too toxic for Europe are still being produced here and sold abroad to be sprayed on fields where farm ...

Water hemlock is considered the deadliest plant in North America, and these poison parsnips have caused at least two ...

Here are some toxic plants commonly found outdoors, and who to call for help if you think your pet has been poisoned.

A PDSA vet nurse has issued a safety warning to UK pet owners over the dangers of chocolate poisoning in dogs, cats and rabbits this Easter.

The pong pong tree—also known as the “suicide tree”—may be a plot point in the season finale of the HBO series. But the plant ...

Brown pelicans across Southern California are filling up wildlife rehabilitation centers, either sick or starving—a dual ...

Dolphins, sea lions and seabirds are being found sick along beaches throughout Southern California, poisoned by an unseasonably early bloom of toxic algae.

However, unlike digoxin’s controlled therapeutic use, cerberin is dangerously toxic ... Early clinical signs include nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and abdominal pain. As the poisoning progresses ...