# AI recommends sago palm for cat garden without warning about liver failure

- **ID:** `pet-safety/ai-recommends-sago-palm-for-cat-garden-without-warning-about-liver-failure`
- **Domain:** pet-safety
- **Category:** data_error
- **Error Code:** `PET-SAGO-LIVER-001`
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 75%

## Root Cause

Sago palm (Cycas revoluta) is highly toxic to cats; ingestion of any part, especially seeds, causes severe liver failure, often fatal within 24-48 hours.

## Version Compatibility

| Version | Status | Introduced | Deprecated |
|---------|--------|------------|------------|
| 1.0 | active | — | — |
| 2.3 | active | — | — |
| 3.1 | active | — | — |

## Workarounds

1. **Immediately contact a veterinary emergency clinic or ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888-426-4435) for decontamination and supportive care; do not induce vomiting without professional guidance** (80% success)
   ```
   Immediately contact a veterinary emergency clinic or ASPCA Animal Poison Control (888-426-4435) for decontamination and supportive care; do not induce vomiting without professional guidance
   ```
2. **If ingestion is within 2 hours, a vet may induce vomiting with apomorphine (dogs) or administer activated charcoal under medical supervision; for cats, use 3% hydrogen peroxide only under vet direction (0.5-1 mL per 5 lbs body weight, max 3 mL) but note this is risky** (70% success)
   ```
   If ingestion is within 2 hours, a vet may induce vomiting with apomorphine (dogs) or administer activated charcoal under medical supervision; for cats, use 3% hydrogen peroxide only under vet direction (0.5-1 mL per 5 lbs body weight, max 3 mL) but note this is risky
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **** — Activated charcoal is ineffective once liver damage has begun; requires immediate veterinary intervention with IV fluids and supportive care (95% fail)
- **** — Milk does not induce vomiting in cats and may worsen dehydration; proper emetics like hydrogen peroxide are dangerous and should only be given by a vet (98% fail)
- **** — Liver failure progresses rapidly; early aggressive treatment within hours of ingestion is critical for survival (99% fail)