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Should I be worried if my dog ate a mouse?

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Created: 2022-06-14 05:03:15

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Whilst catching a mouse or a rat may be a natural activity for cats and in some cases, dogs, eating rodents can have undesirable consequences on our pets. Dangers include infection from intestinal worms and/or toxoplasmosis as well as the possibility of suffering from secondary rat bait poisoning.


Will a dog get sick from eating a dead mouse?

Dead animals could have ingested a toxin, such as rat or mouse poison that would, in turn, be dangerous for a dog to consume. Dead animals may also be carrying dangerous bacteria that your dog could be exposed to.

Can a dog swallow a mouse whole?

The mouse would die and the dogs stomach acid would break it down. A few mouse a wek and the dogs poo will be firmer. Twas fine though. Mine eats dead mice brought for him by cat.

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