My dog ate ants in the backyard. Will he be okay or get sick?

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I was cleaning my backyard and I died hachi to one of the pole and when I turned around I noticed he ate some ants.Will he be okay? Pet's info: Dog | Shiba Inu | Male | unneutered | 9 months and 27 days old | 28 lbs

Dr. Heidi DVM, CVA, CCRT, CVTP, CVSMT, CVCH · Accepted Answer

Depending on where you live, the only concern with eating ants is if they are fire ants. Fire ants tend to cause significant irritation when they bite, so those bites can be problematic (although my previous dog ate them on a regular basis). Otherwise, regular ants do not seem to cause a problem (even though they can also bite). Good luck! I hope that was helpful and answered your question. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

My dog ate ants in the backyard. Will he be okay or get sick?

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