posted
PLZ help if you have any known info re: toxicology of japanese knotweed (polygonum caspidatum) and dogs.
dogs weigh abt 6 pounds, the other is abt 10 pounds and consumed abt 1/8 pound of ground knotweed root. They got hold of it within the last 3 hrs while I was not home. Can not tell if both dogs or only one dog ate it.
at the moment there are no visible side effects: no lethergy, no vomiting, nothing out of the ordinary.
Knotweed was puchased in bulk, ground, and not mixed with anything else.
unfortunately, dog gate was not secured this a.m. and they got into my bedroom where my herbs are kept. All of them, except this one are in canning jars. The knotweed was still in a foil pouch/bag as it was just purchased.
I have called vet who told me to call poison control center. called poison control and they had limited information...said it may cause diarrhea, vomiting, in humans but unsure of toxicolgy as it related to dogs.
Keebler
Honored Contributor (25K+ posts)
Member # 12673
posted
- Is this a plant that dogs should avoid? If not, I'd not worry about it.
1/8 of a pound of dried plant. Is that about 1/4 cup dry measure? For a tiny dog, though, more than a "dose" for sure.
Since the two places I would have first suggested did not offer a clear answer, call the manufacturer of the product directly. -
Posts: 48021 | From Tree House | Registered: Jul 2007
| IP: Logged |
Keebler
Honored Contributor (25K+ posts)
Member # 12673
posted
- With just a basic search [herb name, dogs],
it seems that this might be just fine. I cannot confirm the reliability of the source below but it seems that at least one product such as what they consumed is being made for dogs.
. . . Grapes are not the source of the resveratrol used in Resvantage Canine. The resvaratrol comes from Giant Knotweed (Latin Name: Polygonum Cuspidatum) . . .
------ You may be able to find your answer at a professional website for dogs. For a start, maybe search to find certified vets/herbalists this way:
dog, herbalist -
Posts: 48021 | From Tree House | Registered: Jul 2007
| IP: Logged |
yes, it is abt 1/4 cup...much more than a standard dose for dogs.
I have been able to get in touch with a friend who is a long time herbalist. He states that the dogs should not have a problem. He specifically said the dogs would be free of parasites now. though it may well give them diarrhea.
looks like a long day of pooper scooping in the back yard
The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations. If you would like to support the Network and the LymeNet system of Web services, please send your donations to:
The
Lyme Disease Network of New Jersey 907 Pebble Creek Court,
Pennington,
NJ08534USA http://www.lymenet.org/
UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!
![[Smile]](smile.gif)
Printer-friendly view of this topic