Beware Chewing of Christmas Plants
Some familiar Chirstmas
plants are poisonous and can be a
hazard to children if they are
accidentally swallowed, ac
cording to Jack B. Ogun, chief of
the Special Services and Plant
Inspection section of the Penn
sylvania Department of Helath.
“The poinsettia plant and the
mistletoe sprigs which are so
closely associated with Christ
mas cheer can cause a tragedy,”
he said.
The poinsettia leaf when eaten
can produce burning in the mouth
and throat, sneezing, diarrhea,
and possibly collapse and death.
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Milk and raw egg white can be
given as a first aid measure until
a physician can be reached.
Mistletoe berries have caused
death in children, and are of
ficially rated as being
moderately toxic. First aid is to
induce vomiting.
“In any case of poisoning, it is
essential that the victim see a
doctor as soon as possible,” he
added.
Less common but still
hazardous Christmas greens
include European bittersweet
and Jerusalem cherry, both of
which are rated very toxic, and
yew, which is rated as
moderately toxic.
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Officers and directors of the Penn
sylvania Association of County Agriculutral
Agents, elected at the organization’s
recent annual meeting on The Penn
sylvania State University campus are,
seated from left: William R. King, Arm
strong County, secretary-treasurer;
Richard A. Bailey, Bucks County,
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president; and Duane G. Duncan, Cum
berland County, vice president. Standing,
from left, all directors: Richard N. Plotts,
Wayne County; Samuel M. Crossley, Potter
County: Robert M. Hetrick, Blair County;
Robert J. Rugaber, Butler County; and
Max M. Smith, Lancaster County.
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County Hosts
Vet Forum
The Pennsylvania Veterinary-
Nutrition Forum held its last
meeting of the year recently at
Lancaster’s Sherwood Knoll
Restaurant Fifty people at
tended the husoand and wife
dinner
After the dinner, the officers
for next year were introduced by
outgoing president Dwight Sch
wartz, extension veterinarian
from Penn State The new of
ficers are- President - Gerald H
Hess, Young’s Inc , Roaring
Spring, Pa ; Secretary - Dr
Vassihos J Theodorides, Smith,
Kline & French Laboratories,
West Chester, Program
Chairman-Dr Richard Peacock,
Pennfield Corp., Rohrerstown
Dr Sam Scheidy, former
president of the American
Veterinary Medical Association,
and consultant for Smith, Kline &
French Laboratories, gave a
slide presentation entitled
“Around the World in 45
Minutes”
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