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My Cat Ate Hyacinths What Should I Do?

Tom

January 12, 2021
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My Cat Ate Hyacinths What Should I Do?

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Hyacinths are beautiful flowers that appear in the spring. This is a flower that’s extremely popular in flowerbeds. They’re very appreciated for their beauty and their sweet fragrance.

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Are hyacinths toxic to cats?

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What are Hyacinths?

These are plants that grow from bulbs, which produce long leaves, and spikes of beautiful flowers. They’ve very fragrant, and their densely packed blooms come in purple, pink, red, white, yellow, lavender, blue and apricot.

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Are these pretty flowers toxic to cats?

Hyacinths are Toxic to Cats

Yes, hyacinths are toxic to cats. The plants contain allergenic lactones, lycorine alkaloids, and calcium oxalate. Calcium oxalate, produced by many plants, is actually formed of sharp crystals, which can become embedded in the mouth and throat tissues.

Hyacinths, if eaten in large numbers, can also cause allergic reactions inside or outside of the body.

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Symptoms of Hyacinth Poisoning in Cats

In most cases, cats that eat hyacinth will have mild or moderate symptoms. They can, however, develop more severe symptoms if they eat a large portion of the bulb. You may notice these symptoms if your cat has eaten hyacinth:

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Excessive drooling
  • Mouth irritation
  • Pawing of the mouth
  • Depression
  • Increased heart rate
  • Difficult breathing
  • Tremors

If you know or suspect that your cat has eaten hyacinth, then call the vet immediately. This could be a medical emergency, and your cat needs to be treated as soon as possible.

Treatment of Hyacinth Poisoning in Cats

At the vet, they will perform a physical exam and run lab work. If there are still parts of the plant in your cat’s mouth, the vet will remove these. Depending on how recently the cat has ingested the hyacinth, the vet may induce vomiting in your cat. Gastric lavage may also be required.

Another option the vet may choose is to use activated charcoal. The vet will also work to treat any other symptoms your cat may be experiencing.

The prognosis for cats that have eaten a large part of the bulb depends on how soon they receive treatment. In some cases, the cat may not survive. However, if the cat has only eaten a small portion of the hyacinth bulb, then fast treatment will result in a full recovery.

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Tom has always loved to write since he was little - he wanted to be either a writer or a veterinary doctor, but he ended up being a professional writer while most of his works are based on animals. He was born in San Francisco but later moved to Texas to continue his job as a writer. He graduated from the University of San Francisco where he studied biotechnology. He is happily married and a soon to be father!

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