My dog ate rabbit poop. Should I worry about sickness or giardia?

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Hi so my dog just ate rabbit poop (he ate like 1 or 2 little balls of poop) and since it was raining the poop was wet so I was just wondering if I should be worried? And if dogs eat rabbit poop, is there a chance they’ll get giardia or is it for sure that they’ll get it? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 4 years and 1 month old | 53 lbs

Eryn Taormina, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hi there! I'm so sorry to hear about Frederich's problems. There is a slight chance of course that the giardia organism may be present in the feces as it is though to be part of the normal gut flora of the rabbits, but that species of giardia usually doesn't effect dogs. Dogs can get tapeworms if they eat the entire rabbit. However, like giardia, most of the parasites the rabbits carry are species specific to them. I would just watch Frederich for any gastrointestinal upset like vomiting and/or diarrhea as rabbit poop is not a normal part of his diet (or so we hope but who knows if hes sneaking some behind your back ;) ) and it may give him a bellyache. I hope you find this answer helpful. Best of luck!

My dog ate rabbit poop. Should I worry about sickness or giardia?

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