Plant
Acorns and oak leaves
Contact a vet if several acorns were eaten.
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Store hazards sealed and out of reach of animals.
What to do right now
- 1.Remove acorns from the mouth
- 2.Stop access to the area
- 3.Call your vet
Symptoms
- Vomiting and diarrhoea
- Abdominal pain
- In large amounts: kidney damage
Details
- Category
- Plant
- Toxicity
- Moderate
- Species affected
- Dogs, Horses
- Routes of exposure
- Eating acorns or green oak leaves, which contain tannins.
- Urgency
- Contact a vet if several acorns were eaten.
Veterinary treatment
Acorns can also cause blockage. Autumn is peak risk after heavy acorn falls.