Pet Care

Garlic

Additional Common Names:: Stinking Rose, Rustic Treacle, Comphor of the Poor, Nectar of the Gods, Serpet Garlic, Rocambole
Scientific Name:: Allium sativum

Family:: Liliaceae

Toxicity:: Toxic to Horses, Toxic to Cats, Toxic to Dogs
Toxic Principles:: N-propyl disulfide
Clinical Signs:: Vomiting, breakdown of red blood cells (hemolytic anemia, Heinz body anemia), blood in urine, weakness, high heart rate, panting

If your pet ingested this plant, contact your local veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at 888-426-4435.*

* A $65 consultation fee may apply.