Peter Drake2d ago

Are red currants safe for dogs? Someone wants to put such a plant in my backyard as part of a study on hummingbirds.

A quick web search finds several sites claiming they're highly toxic and several claiming they're perfectly safe. Which ones are slop? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Dammit, Jim, I'm a computer scientist, not a veterinarian!

#DogsOfMastodon #toxicology #gardening #slopocalypse

Show threadSky, Cozy Goth Prince of Cats

@peterdrake https://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/poison/currant/

You're getting confusing info because "currant" is both a variety of grape (which is toxic to dogs) and a separate, non-grape plant (which is not toxic to dogs).

Currants Is Toxic To Dogs | Pet Poison Helpline®

Currants are toxic To Dogs Clinical signs are agitation, aggression, vomiting, diarrhea, drooling, tremors, & respiratory or cardiovascular depression.

Pet Poison Helpline
Apr 2 at 4:13pmWeb
Show threadDeborah Preuss, pcc 🇨🇦2d ago
@skysailor @peterdrake yikes!
so maybe try searching with the botanical name of the plant you want to accept?