Dog ate this and vomited. Leaving for vet, but aspca poison control suggested I try and be certain of what the plant is. Google comes back as Chinese Elm. We are in Charlotte NC
I just want to say it is somewhat normal for dogs to vomit after eating foliage. In fact it can be a normal behavior, if a dog is feeling sick to its stomach it will sometimes eat grass to induce vomiting
irradiatedsnakes
definitely looks like an elm- i would guess either slippery or american elm. rub your finger over the leaf- if it’s rough like a cat’s tongue, probably slippery.
Unusual-Ad-6550
I agree that it is probably an elm and nothing I see on line indicates it is the least bit toxic. Dogs eat plant material all the time, sometimes just because, sometimes because their tummy feels off and they want to vomit to feel better
Pinku_Dva
Definitely an elm, as far as i know they’re nontoxic.
disenfranchisedchild
My dog routinely vomited and did not eat food when we went out of town and had someone caring for her. For some dogs it’s a super stressful time not having their humans where they belong.
Kenster362
I’m hoping you aren’t charging the owner for this wasted vet visit.
frodfish
Dogs loves young Elm leaves and I’ve always wondered why? We have american elms in the neighborhood and all dogs seem drawn to sapling leaves when they can access them. Dogs always eat a variety of vegetation but elm sapling leaves seem to be a particular draw.
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Elm – Ulmus genus
I just want to say it is somewhat normal for dogs to vomit after eating foliage. In fact it can be a normal behavior, if a dog is feeling sick to its stomach it will sometimes eat grass to induce vomiting
definitely looks like an elm- i would guess either slippery or american elm. rub your finger over the leaf- if it’s rough like a cat’s tongue, probably slippery.
I agree that it is probably an elm and nothing I see on line indicates it is the least bit toxic. Dogs eat plant material all the time, sometimes just because, sometimes because their tummy feels off and they want to vomit to feel better
Definitely an elm, as far as i know they’re nontoxic.
My dog routinely vomited and did not eat food when we went out of town and had someone caring for her. For some dogs it’s a super stressful time not having their humans where they belong.
I’m hoping you aren’t charging the owner for this wasted vet visit.
Dogs loves young Elm leaves and I’ve always wondered why? We have american elms in the neighborhood and all dogs seem drawn to sapling leaves when they can access them. Dogs always eat a variety of vegetation but elm sapling leaves seem to be a particular draw.
https://preview.redd.it/1va4o0ut48if1.jpeg?width=999&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0e2cb160f516cdb8f7aa203d3c3f982255c2ee53
I use this app called Picture This that identifies plants from pictures or your camera. It also reports toxicity, as you can see.
Zelkova
That digested perfectly in tact ! Should be fine.
The first image is 1000% an elm of some kinda.
The second picture honestly looks a little off for elm are you sure they’re the same plant?