My toddler son ate dog feces! Help!?

Question

we are currently working to housebreak our dog and today while I was in the kitchen, my dog pooped in the living room next to my 11 month old son and he grabbed the poop and put some in his mouth before I had turned to see what had happened! The dog had a clean bill of health last time we were at the vet, but that was four or five months ago. Should my son be on antibiotics??...do I need to have my dog re tested for worms? Help!! any info you can share would be much appreciated!

Still wating on a call back from the pediatrician, the emergency health line was not of much help...so I am online looking on sites like web md trying to find some information...thought I might see if I could get any answers here in the meantime.

I WAS LOOKING FOR MORE OF A MEDICAL OR SCIENTIFIC RUN DOWN OF WHAT HORRIBLE THINGS MIGHT (OR HOPEFULLY MIGHT NOT) BE IN THE FECES...NOT EXACTLY WANTING TO HEAR THAT I SHOULD BE "TAKING BETS OR VIDEO TAPING IT NEXT TIME" THE LOVELY PERSON WHO DECIDED TO PROVIDE ME WITH THE INFO THEY FOUND ABOUT SOME OTHER PERSON WHO WAS SIMPLY ALLOWING THIS TO HAPPEN TO THEIR CHILD AND WAS DEEMED UNFIT AS A PARENT BY SOME DOCTOR WAS BEING SLIGHTLY COUNTER PRODUCTIVE AS WELL -THIS IS A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT SITUATION THAT THE ONE STATED IN ONE OF THE ANSWERS POSTED HERE. COME ON PEOPLE...

Answer 1

he will be fine. just get some people to place bets next time. or a video camera.

Answer 2

Well, that is gross but kids do those sort of things. If it will ease your mind, have the dog tested for worms NOW, and if it is all clear, well, wash up your son and keep an eye out. If he's done it once, he may do it again. And you won't have to bother with anything else. If your dog SHOULD have worms or another common illness, your vet can tell you whether or not it can be transferred to humans. THEN you know what to do next. If you should call your son's doctor and so on. I know you are panicked but one step at a time...and breathe! Hugs to you....(())

Answer 3

Your son will be fine. Do have the dog checked by a vet, and your son checked by a doctor. But, don't panic. No emergency. Make appointments, but, the doctor cant have immediate answers. If the dog does have worms, your son would not show the signs this soon. In order to diagnose your son with worms, the worms or larvae have to be in the stool of your son.

The doctor would do a test on the stool looking for ova and parasites. But, it is too soon for this test.

As long as your dog doesn't have any symptoms of being sick (just like humans they show signs) then rest assurred this will all be a big laugh for you and son to share when he grows up.

Answer 4

I found this:

kid mimicking dog eating poop
Posted 09.18.2003 by Dr. Adams (189)
My Shihtzu has a habit of picking her poop up off her poopy pad and carrying it somewhere else in the house and hiding it. The vet told me this is some sort of protective maternal thing that spayed female dogs do. But the real problem is my toddler now copies the pooch and is carrying his turds in his mouth and hiding them under his bed. Should I be worried about this behavior, or do you think it's just a phase?

Dr. Adams responds:
I am actually horrified that someone could be stupid enough to ask me this question!

Let me make sure I am clear here. You are asking me if I think you should be worried about your toddler carrying dog feces in his mouth???

First off, the fact that you could ask this question indicates to me that you are not fit to be a parent and pose a danger to the health and well being of your toddler. If you came to me in person and actually asked me this question, I would call the police and have you arrested for child abuse.

So obviously, the answer to your question is that your toddler should not be anywhere NEAR the dog feces. Dog feces are dangerous to all humans, especially little ones who do not have fully developed immune systems.

-- Dr. Adams

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Dr. Adams is a resident in the Department of Internal Medicine at North Shore University Hopsital in Manhasset, NY. Got a question for him?

Answer 5

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Answer 6

this is really gross,I hope you wash his mouth out very well oh my