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