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My puppy ate a dead cockroach. Will he be okay if it had insecticide?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Maltese | Female | unspayed

My puppy just ate a dead cockroach and I'm not sure if it had insecticide on it or not

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on March 1st, 2017

Even if the cockroach had come into contact with some type of insecticide, it's extremely unlikely that there would be enough present to cause any toxicity issues for Bubbles - so as long as he's acting normal, you shouldn't need to worry :)

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