Is Autumn crocus toxic to dogs & cats?
Also known as: meadow saffron
🚑 What to do right after ingestion
Emergency decontamination and monitoring immediately; support may last days. Secure bulbs and supervise pets in planting season.
Toxicity notes
Contains colchicine throughout — among the most toxic garden bulbs, causing multi-organ failure with no antidote.
Poisoning symptoms
- • Severe vomiting and diarrhea
- • GI bleeding
- • Multi-organ failure
- • Bone-marrow suppression (delayed days)
Symptoms can be delayed (e.g. onion/garlic-induced hemolysis may take days) — a pet looking fine right now is no reason to relax.
FAQ
How much causes poisoning?
Contains colchicine throughout — among the most toxic garden bulbs, causing multi-organ failure with no antidote.
Can I make my pet vomit at home?
Home-induced vomiting is not advised: corrosive cleaners, sharp bones or existing neurological signs make it dangerous, and improper technique risks aspiration pneumonia. Vomiting should be induced by a vet with proper drugs at the right moment — most effective within 1-2 hours. So “head to the clinic as soon as you know” beats “try to induce vomiting first”.
Even without symptoms, use the symptom checker to review what to watch for
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