Kalmia angustifolia is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is critical. Also known as Sheep Laurel.
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 Weakness Cardiac Failure Drooling Abdominal Pain Loss Of Appetite Tremors Recumbency Seizures High Heart Rate Difficulty Breathing Incoordination
The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.
Kalmia angustifolia is a flowering shrub in the family Ericaceae, commonly known by various names including sheep laurel, wicky, and dwarf laurel. Like many plant species of infertile habitats it has evergreen leaves and mycorrhizal associations with fungi.
Kalmia contains a glycoside, known as andromedotoxin. It is poisonous to mammals. Hence, it can be unwelcome in pastures. Several of its folk-names testify to the plant's toxicity: 'lamb-kill', 'sheep kill', 'calf-kill', 'pig laurel', 'sheep-laurel' and 'sheep-poison'. It is also known as narrow-leaved laurel and dwarf laurel.
Also recorded as Dwarf-laurel, Lambkill, Lambskill, Pig-laurel, Sheep-Laurel and Sheepkill.
More from the Ericaceae family:
Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.