Health & WellbeingMy dog ate tulip petals. Are they toxic? What if my vet is closed?
Tulips can be dangerous to dogs but in this case, I think Emmie should be ok. First of all, the most toxic part of tulip is the bulb while stem and petals are much less dangerous. Ingestion of small amount of tulip can produce drooling, vomiting and diarrhoea (as the plant is irritant to the gastrointestinal tract) but there should not be any serious problems, like heart dysrhythmia. Please, monitor Emmie for now at home, you can give her some water to drink and to rinse her mouth. If you see any worrying sign, like profound drooling, severe diarrhoea or vomiting get in touch with your emergency vet (if your vet is closed they will have a contract with one of the emergency clinics to see you out-of-hours, if necessary) but most likely it won't be necessary.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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