My dog licked slug guts off the floor. Will he get sick or be okay?

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I live in new york and yesterday i stepped on a slug outside of my apartment. I didn’t know this until i saw my dog licking the floor inside my Apartment where the slug guts were transferred to from my shoe. Is there any reason for concern here? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | spayed | 9 years and 6 months old | 60 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

Slugs are not toxic dogs, so there is not much to worry about with him licking the guts. It may not be the cleanest source of food, but dogs are quite resilient to eating dead and rotting things, so there is little chance of this causing a digestive upset. There are also some cases where slugs can have certain worms that can be transmitted to dogs, but this is not common and unlikely to be transmitted this way. Overall, I would not worry and would only mention this to your vet if she happens to have any signs of illness in the next week or two. I hope that helps and all is well with Rogue.

My dog licked slug guts off the floor. Will he get sick or be okay?

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