[quote="gemmaa"]
als ik google op poinsettia giftig (hond) kom ik toch steeds op giftig uit
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Tja...maar wanneer er gezegd word dat rauwe kip salmonella veroorzaakt en rauwe botten helemaal fout is om aan hond te geven dan word dat fabeltje zonder probleem door ons barfers uitgelegd
Maar fabeltjes / mythes zijn nou eenmaal moeilijk uit de weg te halen.
Hetzelfde met 't verhaal dat op tig gif wijzers de poinstetta als gifig word aangegeven,
maar er staat meestal niet bij waarom de plant gifig is.
De meeste site hebben eigenlijk dezelfde info...maar geen uitleg.
De sites die ik eerder had neergezet, en nog tig andere sites, geven de reden
waarom de plant niet giftig genoemd kan worden.
Ja de poinsettia kan net als andere planten of gras of snoepjes of teveel vreten ,
dan buikpijn of diaree veroorzaken, maar de hond of kat word niet in die mate vergifiged dat ie dan dood neervald.
Wanneer je geen poinsettia in huis wil dan neem je gewoon geen poinsettia, maar de hulst en mistletoe kan je dan ook wel weg laten want dat is eigenlijk meer giftig dan poinsettia's.
Wanneer de AVMA en ASPCA het niet op de gif list heeft staan omdat er genoeg onderzoek is gedaan en genoeg bewijs als info is gegeven, dan is dat voor mij genoeg om de 2 meter hoge poinsettia in de tuin te laten staan, en met Kerstmis nieuwe poinsettia's in huis te halen.
Maar als ik puppies in huis zou hebben dan had ik zowiezo geen enkele plant in huis waar de puppy bij kon...
Maar ieder besluit voor zichzelf hoor!
Oh...ik gebruik trouwens ook regelmatig de paardebloemblad in de groentemix....
en dat blijkt dan vergelijkbaar te zijn met de dezelfde mate van "vergiftigheid"als poinsettia...
http://www.paghat.com/poinsettias.html
Yet it is a deeply ingrained myth that poinsettias are toxic. It is so ingrained that it gets tossed onto dozens of "poisonous plants lists" with no one bothering to check to find out if there is actually any toxic alkaloid in this plant. Veterinarians will state with straight faces that poinsettias will kill cats or dogs, though no veterinarian on earth has ever seen this happen because it can't happen.
The mature plant exudes a white milk similar to that of genuinely toxic euphorbias, which would tend to increase the belief in this myth once it got started. Yet there is not one case on record of poinsettias injuring pets or people. Nevertheless, some people, confronted with the evidence that their lifelong belief in poinsettia toxicity is incorrect, continue to justify their fears on the basis of allergic reactions to the latex.
But the
caustic potential of poinsettia latex is about the same as for that of a dandelion. Rash or contact dermatitis can occur with geraniums, english ivy, tulips, daffodils, asters, chrysanthemums, lilacs, magnolias, cedar sawdust or woodchips, & all manner of plantlife. Even such widely eaten plants as carrots, garlic, parsnips, onions, tomatoes, ginger & celery can cause contact dermatitis in some individuals. Very sensitive individuals allergic to many such things should handle all plants with extra care.
But most people will never have such a reaction even with persistant exposures. So a fear of touching poinsettias is about as rational as a fear of touching carrots & tomatoes.
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pa ... ettiaplant
During the 1820s Joel Robert Poinsett, the U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, first brought poinsettias to the U.S. from a Mexican city he had visited. The myth of the plant’s toxicity began in the early part of the 20th century when the two-year-old child of a U.S. Army officer was alleged to have died from consuming a poinsettia leaf.
As a result of this rumor,
the toxic potential of poinsettia has become highly exaggerated. In reality, poinsettia ingestions typically produce only mild to moderate gastrointestinal tract irritation, which may include drooling, vomiting and/or diarrhea. Keeping this plant out of the reach of your pet to avoid stomach upset is still a good idea, but you need not banish the poinsettia from your home for fear of a fatal exposure.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/coun ... aMyth.html
According to the ASPCA, "poinsettia ingestions typically produce only mild to moderate gastrointestinal tract irritation, which may include drooling, vomiting and/or diarrhea." Therefore, keeping a poinsettia out of paw's reach to avoid potential stomach upset is a good idea. However, pet owners no longer need to fear adorning the home with these staples of the holiday season for fear of fatal exposure to Fido or Fluffy.
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/p/poinsettias.htm
POISENDEX is the source of poison information for the majority of poison control centers. It says that a 50-pound child would have to eat more than a pound-and-a-quarter of poinsettia leaves to exceed the doses used in the Ohio State research, which would be 500 to 600 leaves.
The ASPCA Animal Poison Center in Urbana, Illinois says
it regards poinsettias as having such low toxicity risk that it doesn't even recommend decontaminating animals that may have ingested them. The center says that there can sometimes be gastrointestinal distress from having ingested something alien to the digestive system.
The American Veterinary Medicine Association of America (AVMA), doesn't include poinsettias on its list of plants that are a threat to animals.
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