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My dog ate cow poop and is lethargic. Is this harmful for her?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | spayed | 4 years and 1 month old | 70 lbs

Our German Shepherd ate some cow poop. Don’t know if it is harmful for her. She seems a little lathargic

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Answered By Tomasz Wnuk

Veterinarian

Published on April 26th, 2020

It should not case any serious intoxication but it definitely can produce gastric signs. So, you need to keep an eye on Samatha for the next few hours, she may vomit or/and have diarrhoea and be off colour. The symptoms will be hopefully only mild but if she starts looking unwell, you should get in touch with your local vets today.

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