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My dog ate cold smoked salmon. Is it safe or should I be worried?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 11 months and 5 days old | 11 lbs

Hi my dog ate two 50p sized pieces of cold smoked salmon I’ve read online this could be dangerous should I be worried?

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on May 2nd, 2019

Salmon is not toxic per se' but can, if not stored properly, carry some dangerous bacterial contaminations. There should not be anything to be worried about, especially if that salmon Luna ingested was stored properly and was for human consumption.

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