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My dog ate a mouse from a trap. Is it safe if no poison was used?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 7 months and 23 days old | 35 lbs

My dog who is almost a year old ate a mouse out of a mouse trap. The mouse hadn’t eaten poison because we don’t keep poison in our house. What should I do?

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Answered By C. Rathjens, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 26th, 2018

While that sounds pretty unpleasant, it's not at all dangerous and no further action is needed (other than placing your traps in places Luna can't get to in the future - I'd be worried about her getting caught herself!). I hope the rest of your evening is more uneventful!

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