I'm fortunate enough to have a couple of friends who take me fishing for codfish, flounder, mackeral, pollack and smelts. The cod we catch always has at least some worms mostly in the flesh (which we humans eat). Would these worms be harmful to a dog if eaten alive along with fresh heads and racks or would the worms be "cooked" by stomach acid? I like my worms cooked.
The cod we catch always has at least some worms mostly in the flesh (which we humans eat). Would these worms be harmful to a dog if eaten alive along with fresh heads and racks or would the worms be "cooked" by stomach acid? I like my worms cooked.
Sorry OP for this absolutely worthless post from me but - !
At the risk of getting too theoretical, I was wondering if those worms really pose any health risks to a dog. Being a former aquarium fanatic, I know that a lot of parasites that feed on marine fish species can not survive in a freshwater environment. So, it follows (in my mind) that a marine fish flesh parasite could not survive the acidic digestive tract of a terrestrial mammal. Worm seviche? Sorry, couldn't resist! Don't get grossed out... Afterall, we're the people who almost chase our dogs around to get a look at their poop!
"Salmon Poisoning Disease is a potentially fatal condition seen in dogs that eat certain types of raw fish. Salmon (salmonid fish) and other anadromous fish (fish that swim upstream to breed) can be infected with a parasite called Nanophyetus salmincola. Overall, the parasite is relatively harmless. The danger occurs when the parasite itself is infected with a rickettsial organism called Neorickettsia helminthoeca. It’s this microorganism that causes salmon poisoning." http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/clientED/salmon.aspx
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