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What happens if a dog eats a sweet potato vine?

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Sweet potato vine is known for its toxic ingredients, with similar characteristics to LSD. Ingestion of the vine may have a poisonous effect on dogs. The vines are highly toxic and can adversely affect the kidneys, brain, heart or liver. Even eating small amounts could result in noticeable damage to your dog's health.


What happens if a dog eats a potato plant?

Green potato poisoning in dogs occurs when a dog consumes too much solanine, which is a glycoalkaloid naturally produced in green or raw potatoes, potato skins, and the foliage from the potato plant. Solanine poisoning can cause heart problems, difficulty breathing, and gastrointestinal upset.

Are sweet potato leaves poisonous?

And before you ask if sweet potato leaves are poisonous or not - they're not, they are 100% edible and 100% delish!

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