• Rhododendron, Azalea, Laurel

    Many species of plants from the Ericaceae (heath) family, including Rhododendron species (rhododendron, azalea, rosebay), Kalmia species (laurel), Leucothoe species (black laurel, fetterbush), Lyonia ligustrina (maleberry, staggerbush), Pieris japonica (Japenese pieris), Ledum glandulosum (Labrador tea).  The whole plant is toxic.  Clinical signs predominiately include vomiting starting within a few hours of ingestion; diarrhea is rare.  Cardiac arrhythmias are possible.  Neurologic symptoms may occur which include depression, ataxia, weakness and seizures.  Prognosis is good unless aspiration pneumonia or seizures have occured.