Is it bad if my dog eats mud from the garden? Could he get worms?

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My dog is eating mud when I leaving him to my garden ..any prblm if he eats ?? Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Male | 2 months and 8 days old

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

My biggest concern is that he could ingest some intestinal parasite eggs and get worms. So try to prevent him from eating the dirt if at all possible. If not, I would just periodically have him checked for worms - every 4-6 months.

Is it bad if my dog eats mud from the garden? Could he get worms?

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