Is cyclamen toxic to cats?
Cyclamen is toxic to cats (S3 Toxic): its terpenoid saponins cause drooling, vomiting, and diarrhea from the leaves and flowers, but the tuber is the danger — a large amount of tuber can cause heart rhythm abnormalities, seizures, and death.
S3TOXIC
- TOXINterpenoid saponins
- WHAT TO EXPECTsalivation; vomiting; diarrhea
- CALL THE VETCall your vet promptly after any ingestion; go immediately if a tuber was eaten, or if you see an irregular or racing heartbeat, weakness, collapse, or seizures.
S0S1S2S3S4
Symptoms
| SIGN |
|---|
| salivation |
| vomiting |
| diarrhea |
| heart rhythm abnormalities (following large ingestions of tubers) |
| seizures (following large ingestions of tubers) |
| death is possible (following large ingestions of tubers) |
If your cat just ate it
1
Take the plant away and check whether the tuber has been dug at or chewed. Move the pot out of reach. Call your vet or a pet poison line promptly; if any amount of tuber was eaten, treat it as urgent.
2
When to call the vet: Call your vet promptly after any ingestion; go immediately if a tuber was eaten, or if you see an irregular or racing heartbeat, weakness, collapse, or seizures.
Same tabletop look, minus the risk
3 tabletop plants graded S0 — safe even for dedicated chewers.
Care at a glance
Lightbright indirect
Waterevery 5–9 days
Humiditymedium
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