Do slug slime kill dogs

Answer 1

It may not directly harm them but they can pick up parasites such as heart worm from eating slugs or snails and these can be very harmful. Check with your vet for possible parasites in your area and symptoms of infection so you know.

Answer 2

Years ago, my beagle ate one of the big green slugs with brownish-black spots that are common in coastal Oregon. She was about 8 or 10 at the time and lived to be 15. Other than gluing her mouth shut so we had to wipe it out, she didn't seem to suffer any ill effects.

Answer 3

Slugs and snails carry the larvae for lungworm (Angiostrongylus Vasorum) which, if ingested, can be transferred to the dog with potentially fatal consequences.

Answer 4

I don't think so. Any dog having dealt with a slimy slug once, is unlikely to want to repeat the experience.