Scientific Name:Asclepias species
Family:Asclepiadaceae
Toxic Principles:Some species contain cardiotoxins (steroidal glycosidic cardenolides) and other species contain neurotoxins.
Clinical Signs:Vomiting, profound depression, weakness, anorexia, and diarrhea are common; may be followed by seizures, difficulty breathing, rapid, weak pulse, dilated pupils, kidney or liver failure, coma, respiratory paralysis and death