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VetVine Client Care
Wisteria Toxicity
Emergency & Critical Care
Contributed by Elisa Mazzaferro, MS, DVM, PhD, DACVECC
I'm an avid gardener and learned something new this week! I saw my first case of wisteria toxicity.
Wisteria is a vine that has beautiful, light purple grape-like clusters of flowers. Some species bloom twice a year. In addition to causing gastrointestinal signs of vomiting and intense cramping, wisteria can make some dogs salivate, have hematemesis, and diarrhea. Anecdotally, wisteria can also cause a dog to hallucinate. Another reminder to take thorough histories about possible exposures ...
Originally posted on October 16, 2013