i was eating grapes from the farmer's market and it had a tiny green worm on it and my chihuahua ate it...i think it was dead but i can't tell..is she gonna be ok?
2006-08-18 14:23:39 · 11 answers · asked by samanthaondrade 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
She should be fine. If she vomits/diarreah a lot then it's time to take her to the vet, but if not she should be ok. Just keep an eye on her for the next while.
2006-08-18 14:28:17 · answer #1 · answered by M C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, really. Dogs in their natural environment would eat anything that stayed still long enough so long as it had some tiny shred of protein in it. What are you worried about? If it's poisonous, the chances are that it would have tasted so foul that even your dog would have spat it out. And if you have a dog that is stupid enough to eat lethally poisonous worms, you're better off without it.
There is no WAY a tiny green worm which is probably dead is going to hurt your doggie. Dogs in the wild eat absolutely everything.
2006-08-18 22:13:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's so funny my mom has a mini Chihuahua and a normal sized one to .She has two total and they eat bugs to.I think she is going to be fine. I know that the worm came off food from the store but Chihuahuas like to go eat all bugs so make sure you don't spray your back yard for bugs or weeds .That could hurt your dog excspecially if you dog likes to eat bugs.Its a Chihuahua thing.My moms dogs are fine so your should be too
2006-08-18 21:31:43 · answer #3 · answered by deedee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, your dog will probably be fine. Green worms such as moth and butterfly larva usually don't make pets sick. However, fleas can carry parasitic worm eggs. If your dog has fleas that condition more likely to give your dog gastrointestinal problems than ingesting a regular plant worm.
2006-08-18 21:38:55 · answer #4 · answered by I'm alive .. still 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably, dogs eat all sorts of horrible things all the time. Mine drags dead birds into the house and chews on them.
2006-08-18 21:28:59 · answer #5 · answered by emmadropit 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
she will be fine..she ate a little protein that's all...you will find that dogs like to eat a lot of different kinds of bugs and worms...
2006-08-18 23:59:17 · answer #6 · answered by leta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She'll be fine, but I did have a puppy that would eat worms.
2006-08-18 21:32:00 · answer #7 · answered by robinson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ew thats kinda gross! but i think the doggie will be alright give him or her some water as you should if he or she eats anything weird and just keep an eye on her she might throw up or have yucky poo so just be prepared
2006-08-18 21:30:49 · answer #8 · answered by My Only Way Down 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yeah but take her to the vet just to be safe
2006-08-18 21:32:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would take her to the vet!
2006-08-18 21:28:35 · answer #10 · answered by Ash Nickel 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋