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My dog ate a tulip leaf. Is it poisonous? What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Havanese | Male | unneutered | 11 lbs

Ate a tulip leave..poison?

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Answered By Juliana, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 10th, 2017

Generally tulip flowers and leaves cause stomach upset, vomiting, and or diarrhea. This is dose dependent. So a large dog eating a small portion of a leaf or plant is unlikely to have significant signs, whereas a small dog ingesting a large portion of the plant will be more affected. the bulb of the plant can cause much more severe signs.

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on April 29th, 2019

    Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question. The tulip is toxic to dogs, but the concentration of toxicity is located in the bulb as opposed to the leaves or flowers. You typically see severe poisoning when a dog digs up a bulb and eats it. Rusty eating part of this leaf should not cause him any problems, but I would remove the tulips. I hope this helps!

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