Can Dogs Eat Daffodils? No — Bulbs Most Toxic, Causes Cardiac Arrhythmia
This food is NOT safe for dogs. Keep it away from your pet.
Daffodils are highly toxic to dogs with the bulbs being most dangerous. They contain lycorine and other alkaloids causing severe vomiting, low blood pressure, and cardiac arrhythmia. This is a medical emergency.
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Warning Signs & Symptoms
Severe vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, low blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, tremors, seizures.
If Your Dog Ate This
Call vet or ASPCA Poison Control 888-426-4435 immediately.
What to Avoid
all parts especially bulbs
Preparation & Serving
Call vet or emergency animal hospital immediately. Cardiac monitoring required for significant ingestion.
Did you know?
Daffodil bulbs are remarkably similar in appearance to onions and have caused human poisonings when confused in cooking. Dogs digging in spring gardens can easily uncover and eat daffodil bulbs making early spring a particularly high-risk time for this toxicity.
Portions & nutrition
- Serving (small dog)
- never
- Serving (medium dog)
- never
- Serving (large dog)
- never
- Calories (per 100g)
- 0
- Safe frequency
- Never
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What You Need to Know
All parts of daffodils including flowers, leaves, stems, and especially bulbs are toxic. The bulbs are most concentrated and are particularly dangerous in spring when dogs may dig them up. Daffodil toxicity is more serious than many other spring bulbs. Emergency veterinary care including cardiac monitoring is required for significant ingestion.
Not sure what to do next? Read our emergency guide What to Do If Your Dog Eats Something Toxic
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