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Is my dog sick from eating a dead fish?

My niece threw a dead lake fish in her yard and my 7 year old blue heeler happened to find it and scarf it. It was about 5 inches long and it had been sitting in her yard since the day before, and it was hot out. Now she won't eat and looks sickly. Is she going to be ok? Or do I need to call the vet ASAP?

Hi Patimiss,

Your dog should not be sick from having eaten the rotten fish. You'll be surprised what dogs' stomachs can tolerate - buried rotten meat and bones etc. They scavenge things for thrash cans too and survive, even if those have been left to sit cooking in the sun. The bones in the fish won't be a worry at all - if she managed to eat it because stomach acids usually dissolve those, and any larger pieces usually get coated by mucous and passed out anyway. Just think of all the street dogs that survive on eating even cooked chicken bones out of the trash cans. One thing that could be happening is that your dog is unhappy because you are so anxious about her. They can sense when you are worried and it makes them feel very insecure. If you are still worried about her being sick in the morning, a vet trip wouldn't go amiss to make you be reassured, but see how she goes overnight. Dogs are pretty resilient to eating rotten foods. I wish you all the best with her.

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