They don’t taste particularly pleasant, so most dogs won’t actively seek them out, they are usually eaten by accident. This means that your dog or puppy may have also eaten whatever the slug was attracted to, such as rotten or mouldy food, which is more likely to cause digestive upset in your pet than the slug.
What are the symptoms of lungworm in a dog?
Signs of lungworm disease are vague, and easily confused with other illnesses, including:
- Weight loss.
- Breathing difficulties.
- Coughing (especially bringing up blood)
- Lethargy.
- Poor blood clotting/persistent bleeding.
- General sickness.
- Circling.
- Stomach and back pain.
How do I know if my dog has eaten slug pellets?
Signs of slug bait poisoning in dogs
- Sickness and diarrhoea.
- Anxiety.
- Drooling and panting.
- Wobbliness or appearing drunk.
- Muscle tremors.
- Convulsions.
- High temperature.