Risks
- The toxins daphnetoxin and mezerein are naturally produced in the bark, leaves, and fruit of the daphne. Eating any of these parts can result in mild toxicity in dogs, characterized by hypersalivation, vomiting, and bloody diarrhea.
- Severe cases of daphne poisoning in canines may cause kidney inflammation, seizures, and coma.
- Chewing on the daphne can lead to ulceration and the formation of blisters in the mouths of dogs.
