Buxus spp. is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is critical. Also known as Boxes, Common Box and Small-Leaved Box.
If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 or the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661. Fees may apply.
Vomiting Diarrhea Respiratory Failure Seizures Colic
The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.
Buxus is a genus of about seventy species in the family Buxaceae. Common names include box and boxwood.
Also recorded as Boxwood and boxwoods.
More plants with critical severity:
Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.