Felis ISSN 2398-2950

Holly (Ilex spp)

Contributor(s): David Godfrey

Introduction

Holly ( Ilexspp) is a common evergreen shrub.
Leaves: characteristic dark green. Leathery, spiky leaves.
Fruit: female plant bears berries which are usually bright red, but sometimes black or yellow.

Toxicity

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Clinical signs

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Treatment

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Further Reading

Publications

Refereed papers

Recent references from PubMed and VetMedResource.
Campbell A (1998) Poisoning in small animals from commonly ingested plants. In Practice 20 (10), 587-591 VetMedResource.

Other sources of information

Campbell A & Chapman M (2000) Handbook of Poisoning in Dogs and Cats. Blackwell Science.

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