Mushrooms & Fungi
Wild Mushrooms: Safe for Dogs and Cats?
If your pet ate this, contact your veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 immediately.
Because a toxic mushroom cannot be reliably told apart from a harmless one without expert identification, any wild mushroom eaten by a dog should be treated as an emergency.
Toxic principle: varies by species: amatoxins, muscarine, ibotenic acid/muscimol, gyromitrin, and others
Watch for
- vomiting
- drooling
- disorientation
- tremors
- seizures
- with liver-toxic species, jaundice and liver failure days later
The same uncertainty applies to cats: an unidentified wild mushroom should be treated as an emergency because a small number of species can cause fatal liver or kidney damage.
Toxic principle: varies by species: amatoxins, muscarine, ibotenic acid/muscimol, gyromitrin, and others
Watch for
- vomiting
- drooling
- disorientation
- tremors
- seizures
- with liver-toxic species, jaundice and liver failure days later
This page is for informational purposes only and is not veterinary advice. Always consult your veterinarian about your pet's diet and health.
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