pig ate some fern

[jesse1234]

i could not find much on any website about pigs and ferns - i left my pig out with my girlfriend and told her to watch him and when i came back in about 5 minutes later i found he was eating the fern. she did not know this was not okay so that's not her fault, but still, we cannot gauge how much he could've eaten because she did not watch. any advice on how to proceed from this? should i assume it is fine?

 

[Piggies&buns]

The safest course of action would be to speak to a vet. From a brief search online, I don’t think eating fern is safe and erring on the side of caution with this is probably wise.
i believe the rule is if a plant is ivy, from a bulb, evergreen or has fruit which has a stone, then it is likely to be toxic. Ferns can be evergreen.
I’d call a vet to be safe.

 

[jesse1234]

The safest course of action would be to speak to a vet. From a brief search online, I don’t think eating fern is safe and erring on the side of caution with this is probably wise.
i believe the rule is if a plant is ivy, from a bulb, evergreen or has fruit which has a stone, then it is likely to be toxic. Ferns can be evergreen.
I’d call a vet to be safe.

It is a southern sword fern, I wish there was more info on it.

 

[Piggies&buns]

It is a southern sword fern, I wish there was more info on it.

this type of fern is evergreen. Do call a vet.

 

[jesse1234]

this type of fern is evergreen. Do call a vet.

I called and they said it is safe and nontoxic for rabbits so they applied that to guinea pigs and said he shouldn't have any issues. I'm definitely going to watch for any signs of him being upset, but they said they would assume, especially since it was not a lot, he will not have any negative reactions.

 

[Wiebke]

i could not find much on any website about pigs and ferns - i left my pig out with my girlfriend and told her to watch him and when i came back in about 5 minutes later i found he was eating the fern. she did not know this was not okay so that's not her fault, but still, we cannot gauge how much he could've eaten because she did not watch. any advice on how to proceed from this? should i assume it is fine?

Please keep an eye on your piggy for the next day or two and see a vet very asap if he looks off.
We have no information on ferns either; they are not on a list of toxic plants for guinea pigs.