Salmon Poisoning in a Dog

[@karenculpepper973]

Poor baby...you could definitely tell he was feeling bad! Never seen lymph nodes that huge. Glad to see he is starting to feel well. Hope he makes a full recovery.

[@keeeunlee5447]

Thanks for the good explanation. I'm a vetschool student and I've never encountered salmon poisoning yet. Your video clip was a lot of help to me!

[@playnjain]

Thanks for the information, I had no idea that could happen, Thanks for all you do for all our furry friends. I've been making my dogs food and following your videos.

[@carlahead2945]

Awww....poor baby!!! He's such a handsome boy.

[@LeadmareLibertad]

I always enjoy watching your videos! I'm a recent vet tech graduate and I continue to learn with your videos :)

[@valentinahernandez7291]

What a sweet, beautiful boy! I hope Thunder did well with the treatment. He definitely had the best care. Btw, I had no idea that raw trout and salmon guts were so dangerous to dogs. Thanks for enlightening me. I will add them to my list!

[@HappyQuailsLC]

Thank you, this was very helpful. It might be nice to have a series done on regional ailments in dogs/cats.

[@CrampedGrampy]

Thankee for a pretty darn good explanation of Thunder's distressingly bad illness. Be well.

[@1st508thAirborne]

I freeze all fish and other raw foods I feed my dogs a minimum of 3 days to kill any parasites and don't feed the fish guts for the reasons you say in the video. Good video... I hope he fully recovered. :-)

[@jmtz143]

1st508th Airborn Question I gave my 12 week old puppy cooked salmon I'm now reading and watching videos and now I'm scared it might have been under cooked what are the chances my puppy and get sick???

[@sho0oz]

40ozOG here’s an idea? Ask a vet and not random people on KZbin. Act responsibly.

[@GoldenState408]

would Costco SALMON count as salmon filet?

[@1st508thAirborne]

@@GoldenState408 I don't feed salmon or trout. Those 2 fish can carry a deadly parasite when eaten raw.

[@dreamvalleyparadiseofwales3932]

This is why we freeze fish and game animals for three weeks before feeding them. My girl is raw fed, and she only eats chunks and not whole fish :D

[@noventa7180]

Is it safe that way?

[@poolahpot]

NOVENTA TV should be...that’s how sushi is edible. The usa fda requires all sushi/raw seafoods to be frozen at a certain super low temp for a certain amount of time.

[@kangalkarabash1906]

Thank u Dr vet ...thank u so much for educating all of us ...

[@lisac9522]

Poor baby, that sound he was making... it was good to see his tail wagging a bit in the next part of the vid. I hope he got to go home a healthy happy boy soon after.

[@abdhamza2112]

Great job and well done dr.

[@JMac-27]

I miss working at the vet, best career I've ever had.

[@mlmsniper2882]

Omg my dog got into a dropped raw salmon fillet. I was stressing so bad!! It is a relief that he said raw salmon fillet is good.. I feel horrible for Thunder

[@GoldenState408]

would Costco SALMON count as salmon filet?

[@valerief1231]

I learned something new today, I think I will advise our local Park and Rec' department, my little city stocks the little lake in the summer with catfish and trout in the winter.

[@dcricket1]

Extremely interesting! Thanks for sharing this one!

[@rcrehab9623]

That blew my mind lol so interesting how that occurs!! I paused and called my parents..I knew they would get a kick out of that ...I love your videos doc!!

[@suzyQ1999]

Thunder was looking very poorly! Glad to see him up and wanting food/water. He looks like a good ol boy and I hope he makes it!

[@linzbelle]

Thunder: wow this is some good tasting water

[@misneachail]

Thanks for another informative video! Can this happen in cats or other animals as well?

[@myssakay]

I plan on switching my puppy to a raw food diet and I eat a lot of salmon (wild caught filets, of course.) I have fed my cat raw salmon before but I was once told not to feed cats cooked fish because there are tiny bones in the meat that, when cooked, stiffen and can puncture the intestinal lining. I am assuming this is the same for dogs. I feel safe feeding them raw salmon filets though. Is this right? Thanks!

[@GoldenState408]

would Costco SALMON count as salmon filet?

[@myssakay]

@@GoldenState408 If it’s only salmon without added ingredients. This isn’t sufficient for an animals only food, though. I still prefer to feed my dog food that has fish as it’s first ingredient. If I feed a salmon filet, it’s from a frozen package.

[@kaisingley2661]

My 4 month puppy just ate a raw baby bass yesterday. It wasn't cooked or frozen. But on Monday going to the vet on Monday to make sure cause I dont know if he has it or not but I ain't waiting for signs to show up I want to make sure he doesn't have it . Salmon poisoning is a very easy treatment if caught in time. Salmon poisoning dosen't show up fast. It will take 5-7 days for anything to show up. Salmon poisoning can come in any fish.

[@itsnotfar]

What magnification was for the poop eggs. I'm checking my other dogs poop as one of them is being treated now. Our dog showing signs of salmon poisoning was poop checked and came back neg. So I was hoping to do my own test too.. My scope is 40x to 2500x. Treatment cost 3k to 5k. Already spent $1600 and more at er hospital. Good thing she is recovery now. Vet says if you get the dog in sooner then better chances to save the dog. We walk our dogs near a river and its now time salmon spawn. Most likely it was a fisherman that fillett fish and tossed the guts/head. Got to watch the dogs carefully near the water now. Especially during the salmon run / spawn time.

[@TheSNOTTBALL]

I wonder if feeding diatomaceous earth would help kill the parasites

[@garroshhellscream8069]

Reason why hes sick is because his digestive system is used to dog food(an unnatural diet).. i guarantee if he ate nothing but raw meat and raw fish he would never have these symptomes because his stomach acid and bacterium would quickly eliminate it.my dog only eats raw , ive given my dog many types of raw and rotten meats over the years and went to get his blood check a month ago and hes still very healthy pitty going on 12 years old now.

[@carlahead2945]

Hope he's feeling much better!!

[@anna_m59]

Dr Martinez. I am planing to switch to northwest brand lamb raw food . We have a 13 years old chihuahua right now she is in heathy pet slidely cooked raw food. Should I have any concern?

[@RachaelSeecharan-xs4vn]

I wish you were our vet! Mine never explain anything.

[@FacheChanteDeux]

Dr. M - is smoked salmon safe for dogs? I only fed my late lab cooked meat and fish (as a treat). I am planning on adopting a dog in the near future so I would like to know. Btw - good to see that lovely dog on the mend, his whimpering was heartbreaking.

[@DrGregDVM]

FacheChanteDeux smoked fillets should be fine

[@mountaingoat8788]

3 of our dogs Eat frozen un thawed Salmon it was a small 4oz Fillet Divided Between them well one got about 2oz and the others got 1oz etch . it was wild caught Salmon from Russia frozen. do you think they will be ok.?

[@JewelzFin]

This is good to know. I've always wanted to let my dog eat fish he can catch while we camp. I will not allow that after seeing this.

[@ryanjefferychan]

Are raw salmon heads ok

[@sahilnischal7654]

Hi doctor my dog ate raw salmon about 100gm I call vet and they said don’t worry about it but don’t feed him after do i need to take him vet or it will be ok my dog bread is Labrador and his weight is about 25 kg nd he is 8 mnth

[@dr.k9769]

Oh he's in pain, poor baby. Did he get pain meds?

[@GoldenState408]

would Costco SALMON count as salmon filet?

[@Acadian.FrenchFry]

How is he doing now? Poor guy, what a sweet face. Would love an update.

[@chapoxxl7772]

What about smoked salmon ?

[@MRFAKEMOVIE]

Can you feed salmon heads raw? If frozen first?

[@hahna77]

That noise was so awful. That poor dog had to endure that on top of being so sick. Just horrid.

[@ReclusiveMountainMan]

You mentioned that the disease causing organism is a bacteria. Does the fluke also infect the dog? Thanks

[@Rocky_Intertidal]

ReclusiveMountainMan Yes, technically the fluke does “infect” the dog but is not harmful to it. It lives in the dog for awhile producing the next stage in the lifecycle that pass out through the feces. The dog is only in danger if the flukes that it eats have previously been infected with the deadly bacteria that can live inside them. The bacteria use the fluke as a Trojan horse (vector) to get past the dogs defenses and then attack the dog from the inside.

[@kalikujo9666]

What was in the water he drank

[@notagainstephanie]

Doctor, did this baby end up making it?

[@arizaliit]

oh i am sure he did

[@squirrelcovers6340]

All the people in Alaska that have sled dogs feed them salmon...how in the world do they not get this?

[@amira1208]

whats this dog breed?

[@corieddings5713]

can they get this from store bought salmon wet dog food?

[@lillianespinoza2235]

Poor baby he is beautiful

[@jmtz143]

Question I gave my 12 week old puppy cooked salmon I'm now reading and watching videos and now I'm scared it might have been under cooked what are the chances my puppy and get sick???

[@Rocky_Intertidal]

40ozOG As long as you are not feeding the pup undercooked fish guts and kidneys, things should be OK. The flukes that contain the dangerous bacteria almost never get in to the meat. The symptoms usually occur 7-10 days after exposure so if you are past that point with no signs, your pup is probably in the clear.

[@jmtz143]

Rocky Intertidal Thank you for the advise he's doing great! I think I got a little scared.

[@janelbuckley8332]

He was feeling so terrible. You could just see it in his eyes. I know I will never eat fish again. I've had food poisoning from it twice.

[@suerobb6597]

As always, job will done. High-5

[@rejuvinatez347]

So which salmon is good for dogs?

[@heide-raquelfuss5580]

Cook it. Freeze all meat and fish for 3 weeks before giving it.

[@loriwbahadur]

Wonderful information! Scientifically fascinating! I'm so glad I don't eat fish organs! It's interesting they call it salmon no-matter the fish. How elitist.

[@belingonza318]

How's he doing now?

[@ashleyelsbury6336]

my dog is swelled he has a hard time breathing and moving can u tell me plz

[@teapartie]

My dog had thawed out frozen salmon the other day and is fine

[@suerobb6597]

teapartie That's good to hear! Your pet is one of the blessed that didn't suffer! But, better to err on the side of caution, don't you agree? Do not feed your dog raw trout or salmon, or fish guts, particularly the kidneys. Easy-Peasy!

[@belingonza318]

I was thinking of of giving my 1and1/2 yr. old pittbull tuna fish or some type and cooked fish. She scratches all the time drags her self on the rug i feel bad for her. Now i hear about this type of poisoning!

[@alexbelieves5818]

I hope he is ok

[@FacheChanteDeux]

I love sushi, this is really scaring me!

[@kellyl.8944]

Salmon poisoning only affects dogs and some bears that were bred in captivity. :)

[@cometkite]

2:00 Actually the fluke is a type of trematode (flatworm) that acts as a vector for the bacterium that causes the disease.

[@cometkite]

On a related note -- did you give a dewormer along with antibiotics?

[@DrGregDVM]

cometkite I gave praziquantel

[@DrGregDVM]

cometkite I did not do a good job of explaining that.

[@gagebenson5418]

My dog just ate raw salmon kinda freaking out

[@kalikujo9666]

I just got back from the vet. I'm so scared for my dog they sent me home with him . Gave him fluids and a pill I have to give him every 12 hours. He won't eat vomits everything up. Tonight's the first night with treatment hope he gets better in the morning. I hate seeing him like this.

[@AyaVanillaCat]

Its Because Salmon Had Bacteria And Parasites?

[@kellyl.8944]

To all those worried about sushi or raw feeding cats Salmon poisoning only affects dogs and some bears that were bred in captivity. It is one of those illnesses that is super species specific.

[@Amy-tx8zj]

Need to eat cooked salmon

[@kingjeremysircornwell7847]

I live in Oregon, I do not think dogs are indigenous animals, to Oregon territory. #Salmon

[@TheJesusAlejandra]

😭😭poor furbaby

[@FreyFantom]

Eating raw is great, but there are still foods to avoid and salmon is one of those since that's a fish that swims up the current. Big no no when it come to feeding a dog or cat that kind of fish.

[@codysearchfield4067]

hey greg I'm back and I want to say i'm sorry for very busy and I was a bad day like sometime I get a angry sometimes and it is not you or your friends of her she is helping you for a pets you been doing and I am sure you well understand of what I said because I already talk to my dad about it and I well be moving to dexter ny so I have to wait for my sister alexis she well be done of high school for a collage about 5 mouths and I guess I well talking to you like sometime when I'm a busy alright mr greg doctor

[@charlesher.9508]

Please cooked food for your dog. Don't fed too much raw n dried foods. I fed my dog with chicken n rice so it will not be too dry for them.