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Old 08-07-2008, 06:10 PM
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Our Dog Has Dog Poo Snails?

We've recently noticed small snail like (no shell, but has stalky eyes) critters in our dogs poo. They're white with a dark back and about 2cm long. I know snails and slugs can feed on dog poo, but we're pretty sure these came out of the dog as it was in a fresh (sloppy..) batch.

We've recently bought another dog that we got from a rescue place on a farm, and he had a bad stomach when he got to us (initially we thought it was just nerves or change of diet, but now we're not so sure).

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Old 08-07-2008, 06:18 PM
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Re: Our Dog Has Dog Poo Snails?

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We've recently noticed small snail like (no shell, but has stalky eyes) critters in our dogs poo. They're white with a dark back and about 2cm long. I know snails and slugs can feed on dog poo, but we're pretty sure these came out of the dog as it was in a fresh (sloppy..) batch.

We've recently bought another dog that we got from a rescue place on a farm, and he had a bad stomach when he got to us (initially we thought it was just nerves or change of diet, but now we're not so sure).

Any ideas?
Sorry, I can't be much help - I've not heard of anything like this. Whatever they are, it sounds horrid! I would be taking the dog to the vet if it were me, along with a sample of the critter, carefully gathered into a plastic bag without touching it or the poo!!
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Old 08-07-2008, 07:28 PM
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Re: Our Dog Has Dog Poo Snails?

Hi, i have had ty for abt 7wks, he had constant runs, we rescued him. I contacted the rescue centre, as when i read his notes, this had been going on since april, the agreed to pay for poo test to be done, he has bacteria in his tum and is on medication, my advice would be get in touch with them, they are there to help, and they may suggest you take the dog to a vet they use. They told me it was the stress of being in kennels, so even though they do a really good job, sometimes they can be wrong.
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Old 08-07-2008, 07:30 PM
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Re: Our Dog Has Dog Poo Snails?

I really wish I never read this thread it has made me heave eek:

Sorry not much help but I sincerely hope you get it sorted soon..
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Re: Our Dog Has Dog Poo Snails?

OMG i have never heard of this i would contact the vet?
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Yuck My curry nearly departed me thereHope you can find out what they are
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Re: Our Dog Has Dog Poo Snails?

Does sound very odd and discusting eek:

If it was one of my 2 I would be straight down the vets with them and an offending sample for investigation. After all better to be safe than sorry. Also I may be wrong, but your post sounds like you have more than 1 dog, best to get checked out in case it gets passed round, after all we all know what discusting things our faithful friends can put in their mouths
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after all we all know what discusting things our faithful friends can put in their mouths
Lol, indeed!

As everyone else has said, I'd get him to the vets with a sample to get it checked out.

If I had found that in my dogs poop, I would be pretty freaked out!
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Re: Our Dog Has Dog Poo Snails?

Do they look like this?



This is an intestinal fluke and, interestingly, they are often carried by snails and are passed on when the dog munches a snail in the garden. The vet can treat the infestation.

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