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My dog licked cat poop and then ate grass. Will my dog be sick?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Havanese | Male | neutered | 3 years and 7 months old | 15 lbs

I took my dog for a walk this morning and in a blink of an eye he licked twice a fresh cat poop and then he ate grass will my dog be ok?

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on August 9th, 2017

He should be fine, it's possible that he will develop a gastrointestinal infection but that is only if he ate a significant amount of cat poo, otherwise you are not likely to encounter any serious symptoms.

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