What do i do if my dog licked a dead bird?
I'm sorry, but you are going to have to put him down.
Could my dog get sick from licking a dead squirrel?
NO!
My Dog ate a dead Rat?
Well, he will be ok as long as the rat did not die from being poisoned. Eating a rat that has been poisoned can kill your dog called secondary poisoning. I would take the dog to the vet to be examined and given some vitamin K just to be safe. ---------- Dogs can also get rat poison into their body by eating dying mouse/rat or corpse that has already eaten bait pellets. This is called secondary poisoning. One of the major problems is that it is hard to know the exact time or day when your dog ate the mouse and what type of poison those rat ate before. It is usually too late to give treatments by the time symptoms such as bleeding is clearly seen from external. When using rat poison, you should be aware that the toxic chemicals inside bait pellets does not killed mouse immediately. It usually take about a few days to show the result. During this few days period vermin can go to many different places before they actually dies so you should not let your dog go outside and unsupervised. Clean up yards and garbages whenever possible to greatly reduce the risk. You might notice that many dog rat poison symptoms are similar to other kinds of illness and severity depend mainly on quantity of the poison ingested and type of chemical. Dog rat poison symptoms dull reject food saliva is mixed with blood internal bleeding from gums, lung external bleeding from nose (epistaxis), rectum (hematochezia) bright green stool which is caused by eating rat bait pellets bloody urine (hematuria) or stool (melena) blood coagulation fatigue excitation drooling slobbering uncoordinated gait muscle tremors weakness cold inability to stand mild cough lung problems breathing difficulty mental depression vomiting diarrhea coma extensive bruising hair loss Dog rat poison treatment If you are sure that your pet ingested rat poison then you should immediately induce vomitting and take your dog to your veterinarian as quick as possible and do not let them eat or drink anything after vomit. The faster you take your dog to your vet and get rat poison treatments, the higher chance of cure and survival rate.
Can dogs sense the death of their owners?
Well it depends on what you mean when you say “sense”.Dogs have incredible noses and can do incredible things with them. An assistance dog can be trained to smell chemical changes that indicate a blood glucose level change, or changes in cortisol levels in people with adrenal problems. They can find restrooms by scenting out chlorinated water (this is actually how we train a dog to find a restroom, where there is chlorinated water there is a restroom) and obviously they can scent out drugs, money and even contraband fruits and veggies crossing country boarders.A dog would absolutely be able to recognize the death of a person at home. As the body begins to shut down your biochemistry will change and your core body temperature will lower. You will smell different. This can distress a dog and they can become even more distressed when the owner doesn’t acknowledge their requests for response.That’s why sometimes dogs set to eating a dead owner in just a few hours. They can still have kibble in their bowl but instead choose to ingest their owners. Your death distresses the dog so greatly that he will literally stress eat you.I actually just recently watched a youtube video by my favorite mortician on the topic of postmortem consumption of owners by pets: WOULD YOUR CAT OR DOG EAT YOUR CORPSE?For this very reason I have it legally written that I want my dogs to be brought to my corpse before I am cremated. I want to make it clear to them that I am dead and I did not choose to leave or abandon them. It breaks my heart to think of walking out one day and just not coming back to them. Dogs definitely understand death and can distinguish between a living person or a dead person (Case in point: search and rescue dogs vs. cadaver dogs. A dog can be trained to hunt for live people in a mass of dead ones such as was required on 9/11 at ground zero) and I want to give them some kind of closure. I know it is a bit of anthropomorphism to expect them to glean closure from said interaction but at least they will understand that I am no longer like I was before.
My dog keeps taking care of her dead puppy. She gave birth to three puppies. Two of them were born dead and the third died recently after a week. What can I do to dispose of the dead puppy without upsetting her?
It's best to remove the puppy as soon as possible. Some will argue this must be done ASAP, but others emphasize the importance of not removing it too quickly.If removed immediately, before she can grasp the fact that it is dead, taking it away may be very upsetting to her. Because mothers know (or have a rough idea of) how many puppies are in their litter, they tend to become extremely frantic when one is removed. (You will see--in both living and dead puppies--a mother "counts" her puppies by placing her nose to each, and when one goes missing she will search for it relentlessly).That being said, when/if she is able to grasp its death, she will mourn it. So unfortunately, this is going to be tough on her no matter what. But she can and will recover, more quickly than you might expect.So while this may be a bit disturbing for you, I recommend waiting a little while before taking the pup away might be the best option.If the mother or other pups seem ill in anyway, however, take the dead pup away and bring them to the vet ASAP.Do not let *too* much time pass, either. Parasites and other diseases that may have contributed to it's death can easily be passed to the mother and the other puppies. If too much of time has passed (over a day or two), to the point where the puppy begins to decay and she still insists on trying to care for it, then it is time to remove the puppy, despite the stress it may cause. She may follow it to the grave or search the house for it.*Opinions vary on this matter, but I personally believe that in this case, its best to try to remove it when she is not able to see you doing it.However, this is a severe and unlikely scenario...The most likely scenario is that she will soon realize it is dead (temperature, rigidity, scent, etc.), and when she does she will be more comfortable with you separating it from her.Also: call your vet to have the deceased puppy tested, to make sure it is not carrying a disease or anything else that could cause the rest of the litter harm. See web MD's section on Canine Herpes Virus for more info on diseases/illness & the importance of getting the litter tested.This website is also very helpful/provides general information on caring for new litters, and what to do when a puppy dies: Care of the Pregnant DogHope this helped!
My dog sniffed a dead rat. Should I be concerned about bacteria or something?
I wouldn't worry about it. Dogs do that sort of thing all of the time. If the rat was a new kill, it's highly unlikely that smelling it would cause any problems. If it was decomposing and your dog ate some of it, you may want to watch him for stomach problems. But truly, I wouldn't worry about it at all.
Can my dog get Rabies from eating a dead squirrel?
My 4 month old dog ate a squirrel today. I'm not sure if he was dead or alive when she got ahold of him, but there is barely nothing left. She's only 4 months so she hasn't had her rabies shot since the vet won't let us get her in for that until shes 5 months. Can my dog get rabies from this squirrel? and what should i look for? I took her to the vet, and they were no help to me. Just told me to watch for unusual behavior.
Will my dog get sick from having a dead mouse in her mouth?
When my dog was a pup, just learning to walk on a leash, he ducked under a bush and came out with "something" in his mouth. Even as I was watching, he started to ...you know bite and try to swallow.....I grabbed "it" out of his mouth and then saw it was a dead rodent...probably a field mouse that some cat had killed and left there. Do I need to tell you , I freaked!!! I must have thrown the bloody dead thing 50 yards!! I ran home and scrubbed my hands with disinfectant, and then brushed my dogs mouth out w doggie toothpaste. I called the vet...and they told me ......no big deal. Well, it was a while before I could let him lick me without going ughhh...andI have never left the house with him for a walk without a plastic glove on right hand since then. At the very least, I won't touch poop accidentally.... But yeah, the vet said not to worry.
What could happen from my dog eating half of a dead squirrel?
Dog drool might pass on some ailments to you, but as you described his vacs and dewormings, it is rather unlikely. Tape worms would seem to be the bigger risk. Maybe rounds. But neither is going to pass from him to you that easily.Not rabies…please no more rabies questions!An upset tummy or weird poop for the next few days would be my concern. Dogs literally eat poop of other animals (nutrients?) and they are fine. Doggers have a unique digestive system…yours will be fine. Give him a few small bites of celery for his bad breath.