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Houseplants that are dangerous to the health of humans and animals
Unhealthy plants.As we know, indoor plants decorate the interior, clean and humidify the air and create comfort in the house and in a good mood. Seemingly solid pros.
But before you buy new, you need to know whether they are safe for the environment. Especially if the house has allergies, small children or Pets.
For example, in 2012 in the hospital of the city of Abakan was delivered to the girl with the strongest burns of the esophagus. It turns out that she tried a leaf from a plant that was in the group and here is the result. According to statistics, with such a diagnosis who are hospitalized dozens of children.
Here are some harmful plants, for convenience they are organized into sections:
Metrovia
The damage can bring all parts of these plants, starting from seeds. Contain toxic cardiac glycosides, nerioside, oleandroside and saponins. Very dangerous milky juice. And even a single leaf is enough to cause a fatal outcome in an adult.
Causes severe disorder of the digestive system. bloody diarrhoea, vomiting. As well as increased heart rate, hallucinations. Then may be followed by decreased blood pressure, slow heart rate, stop breathing… Continue reading
The animals and people of different viral diseases.
On Friday in mass-media appeared information that Pets can catch the flu from their owners. However, in an interview with TV channel “360” veterinarian Marina Riviera has denied this information, saying that the animals and people of different viral diseases.
“Bullshit. It’s impossible. Human flu does not go on nor cats, nor dogs, nor birds, nor to whom. These are two completely different strain. All viral diseases are different in humans and in animals”, – said the interlocutor of TV channel “360”.
According to Rivera, among the viral diseases that cats get sick, flu-calicivirus and rhinotracheitis. However, they can be avoided, making the animal vaccinated once a year.
How to avoid the flu
“No cat flu, there is calicivirus, rinotraheitis, which can be called influenza, but it is not. This is the standard feline viral diseases, and to avoid it we need to vaccinate the animals”, said the Riviera. Continue reading
Pets
Autumn and winter great Tits gather in flocks and wander in the woods and gardens in search of food. Sometimes their companies are joining nuthatches, Tits-blue Tits and other small birds. In urban great Tits readily visit bird feeders, hanging people.
The wings of the cassowary is very small. At the top of each wing protrudes a bundle of several bare feather shafts. Maybe they offer additional body protection from bird damage.
Encyclopedia about birds,
for young children
Pets
Some birds get along as closely with humans and with other animals. They help each other find food or warn of approaching predators.
In African savannas buivolov Starling can be found everywhere. With their families they keep on the back of any large animal such as giraffe and rhinoceros. They feed on mites and insects that inhabit or sit only on animals. Animals with the facilities carry birds from place to place, and they in turn warn them of impending danger. Continue reading
