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Japanese Aucuba
Aucuba japonica
Japanese Aucuba (Aucuba japonica), also called Japanese Laurel or Spotted Laurel, is a common garden and houseplant shrub that is mildly toxic to cats. It contains aucubin, an iridoid glycoside found throughout the plant, along with irritant saponins. The bright scarlet berries may attract curious cats and represent the most accessible toxic source.
重要提醒
Toxic compounds: aucubin (iridoid glycoside) and irritant saponins; berries and leaves are the main exposure route
Mechanism: aucubin causes GI irritation; large doses may produce mild hepatotoxicity in cats
Symptoms: vomiting, diarrhea, drooling, lethargy; typically mild and self-limiting with small ingestions
Berries are visually appealing to cats — restrict access during berry season
Contact your vet if your cat ingests berries or shows more than mild GI symptoms
免責聲明：此摘要彙整自多個來源，僅供資訊參考，不構成診斷或治療計畫。毒性會因物質、攝入量、植物部位與個別貓咪狀況而異。若你懷疑貓咪接觸到有毒物質，請立即聯絡獸醫。