
Symptoms are therefore often related to renal failure and can include: Clinical signs may go away temporarily, but they usually return within 12-24 hours as renal damage advances. Vomiting, depression/lethargy, and anorexia are some of the most common symptoms of poisoning and can occur within two hours of exposure. What are the clinical symptoms of Lily toxicity and poisoning in cats? Even if the plants or flowers have been put in inaccessible locations, some cats appear to be drawn to lilies and actively seek them out. Renal failure has also been reported after exposure to lily pollen or ingestion of water from a vase of lilies. Lily toxicity in cats occurs when they chew or ingest flowers or leaves of a lily plant. Veterinary attention is required even when cats are exposed to a small number of lilies. Cats may die as soon as a few hours after consuming multiple lily flowers however, most cases of lily intoxication, if left untreated, cause acute renal failure within 12 to 36 hours. Flowers are the most toxic part of the plant, but all parts are poisonous. The poisonous element in lilies has yet to be identified.
