Plant
Conkers (horse chestnuts)
Contact a vet if a conker was eaten.
ModerateDogs
Store hazards sealed and out of reach of animals.
What to do right now
- 1.Take conkers away
- 2.Estimate how many were swallowed
- 3.Call your vet
Symptoms
- Vomiting and diarrhoea
- Abdominal pain
- Restlessness
- Signs of blockage: repeated vomiting, no stools
Details
- Category
- Plant
- Toxicity
- Moderate
- Species affected
- Dogs
- Routes of exposure
- Chewing or swallowing conkers, often during autumn walks.
- Urgency
- Contact a vet if a conker was eaten.
Veterinary treatment
Conkers cause poisoning and, because they are hard and round, can block the gut. Do not throw them for dogs.