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Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 28 days old | 6 lbs
I think my dog ate a leech. I’m just worried. Will she be okay?
1 Answer
Published on October 12th, 2018
I would not be concerned with your dog eating a leech. They don't have any toxic qualities and the leech if it was not already dead when swallowed will die in the acidic environement of the stomach.
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