If an animal has eaten this plant, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center is (888) 426-4435, as printed on the record this page reproduces. A consultation fee may apply.
This page quotes a published document. Everything below in quotation marks is copied word for word from ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: Indian Borage, published by ASPCA APCC and retrieved on 2026-09-16. The quotations are excerpts; the document itself is linked and is the authority. Nothing has been reworded.
According to the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center record, Indian Borage (Coleus ampoinicus, family Labiatae) is toxic to dogs, cats and horses. Toxic principles: Essential Oils. Clinical signs listed: Vomiting, diarrhea, depression, anorexia, occasionally bloody diarrhea or vomiting. The record was retrieved on 2026-09-16 and is linked below.
The record
- Scientific name
- Coleus ampoinicus
- Family
- Labiatae
- Additional common names
- Bread and Butter Plant, Country Borage, Spanish Thyme, Coleus, Maratha, Militini, East Indian Thyme
- Toxicity
- Toxic to Dogs, Toxic to Cats, Toxic to Horses
- Toxic principles
- Essential Oils
- Clinical signs
- Vomiting, diarrhea, depression, anorexia, occasionally bloody diarrhea or vomiting
Where this comes from
This is the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center record for Indian Borage, at https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/aspca-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/indian-borage, retrieved on 2026-09-16. The fields above are the record’s own, shown without change. The ASPCA keeps the record current; the page here is a copy from that date.
This page is information, not a prescription. The right dose for an animal depends on its weight, its age, what else it is taking and what is wrong with it. Those are judgements only the veterinarian who has examined your animal can make. Ring your practice before giving anything.
Sources
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: Indian BorageASPCA APCC · retrieved 2026-09-16
“Vomiting, diarrhea, depression, anorexia, occasionally bloody diarrhea or vomiting” (Clinical Signs)
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