Risks
- Eating deadly galerinas can cause amatoxin poisoning in dogs. Fatalities have been reported due to the potency of its poisonous compounds.
- The amatoxin in the deadly galerina mushrooms gravely affects the liver and kidney function of canines.
- The toxic fungi tend to cause delayed symptoms of poisoning. It can take up to 24 hours for the early signs of toxicity to appear.
- Common symptoms of deadly galerina poisoning in dogs are severe vomiting, bloody diarrhea, stomach cramps, and hypersalivation. Severe poisoning may result in liver and kidney failure.
- The deadly galerina mushroom often grows in North America and is commonly found in decaying wood and conifer forests.
