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Is coyote tobacco poisonous to pets?
Coyote tobacco, apart from nicotine, contains anabasine and several other alkaloid toxins. These compounds are easily absorbed in the stomach of an animal, which poses a risk if your pet accidentally consumes the leaves of coyote tobacco. Dogs, cats, and horses are more susceptible to poisoning than cattle, due to differences in their digestive system. When absorbed by the digestive tract, the toxins attack the nervous system. This can cause muscle tremors, lack of voluntary coordination of muscle movements throughout the body, excitement, rapid heart rate, shallow breathing, and coma. If consumed in high amounts, coyote tobacco can cause death due to paralysis. Coyote tobacco consumption or exposure during pregnancy of animals can cause severe congenital defects of fetuses. Animals are born with varying deformities due to malformation of the bones, twisted including spine and neck.
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