How bad is it for dogs to eat chicken poop?

[dawg53]

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Dogs cannot get worms from chickens and visa-versa. Dogs get their own different types of worms and chickens get their own different types worms.

 

[drumstick diva]

Dogs eating chicken poo isn't any worse than chickens eating dog poo. What goes around , comes around.

 

[dawg53]

Dogs eating chicken poo isn't any worse than chickens eating dog poo. What goes around , comes around.

LOL. There was a thread here the other day about people kissing their chickens!

 

[drumstick diva]

not me!!

 

[casportpony]

@dawg53 is correct, dogs *cannot* get worms from chickens, but they can some types of worms from eating poop from other animals I think.

http://parasitipedia.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2612&Itemid=2928
Internal parasites (endoparasites, worms, helminths)

Predilection sites are indicated in braquets.
Gastrointestinal roundworms (nematodes)

• Ancylostoma spp. HHH-FFF-CC. Hookworms. (Small intestine and larva migrans). A serious threat for dogs. Worldwide, with different regional incidence for the various species.
• Baylisascaris procyonis. H-F .The raccoon roundworm. (Small intestine and larva migrans). Not a major threat. Only in endemic regions with abundant raccoons.
• Capillaria hepatica. H-F Hairworms. (Liver). Not a major problem. Worldwide, but with different regional incidence.
• Gnathostoma spinigerum. HH-F (Stomach and larva migrans). Usually a secondary problem in some endemic hot and humid regions.
• Gongylonema spp. H-F (Esophagus and stomach). Not a major threat for dogs. Worldwide, but only regionally relevant.
• Physaloptera spp. H-F (Stomach and small intestine). Usually a minor problem in endemic regions.
• Spirocerca lupi. HHH-F (Esophagus). Can be a serious threat for dogs in endemic zones, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions.
• Strongyloides spp. HHH-F-CC Threadworms, pinworms. (Small intestine and larva migrans). A serious threat for dogs, worldwide but especially in warm and humid rergions.
• Toxascaris leonina. H-FF (Small intestine). Usually a minor problem, worldwide.
• Toxocara canis. HHHHH-FFFF-CCC The dog roundworm. (Small intestine and larva migrans). One of themost serious threats for dogs, especially for puppies. Worldwide and very frequent everywhere.
• Trichuris spp. HH-FF Whipworms. (Large intestine and larva migrans). Not the major problem worldwide, but occasionally serious.
• Uncinaria stenocephala. HH-FFF-CC The fox hookworm. (Small intestine and larva migrans). A significant threat worldwide, but usually less serious than other hookworms (e.g. Ancylostoma spp).

Respiratory roundworms (nematodes)

• Crenosoma vulpis. H-F. The fox lungworm. (Trachea, bronchi, bronchioles). Usually a minor problem in the Northern Hemisphere.
• Eucoleus spp. (=Capillaria spp). H-F. Hairworms, nasal worms. (Nasal cavities). Usually a minor issue. Worldwide, but with different regional incidence.
• Metastrongylus elongatus (=M. apri). H-F. (Bronchi, bronchioles). Very occasionally in dogs.

Roundworms (nematodes) in the eyes, skin, heart and other organs

• Angiostrongylus vasorum. HHH-FF. The French heartworm. (Lung arteries, occasionally heart). A serious threat for dogs, mainly in endemic zones in Europe.
• Dioctophyma renale. HH-F. The giant kidney worm. (Kidneys). Can be a significant problem in endemic zones.
• Dirofilaria spp. HHHHH-FFFF. Dog Heartworms. (Lung arteries, occasionally heart). A very serious threat for dogs. Worldwide, but especially in tropical and subtropical regions with abundant mosquitoes.
• Onchocerca lupi . H-F. (Eyes). Occasional problem in endemic regions.
• Pearsonema spp (= Capillaria spp). H-F. Hairworms, bladder worms. (Bladder). usually a minor problem. Worldwide, with varying regional incidence.
• Thelazia spp. H-F. Eyeworms (Eyes). Occasional problem in dogs. Worldwide but with endemic distribution.
• Trichinella spp. H-FF. (Muscle, small intestine). A minor health problem for dogs. Worldwide, but only in endemic zones, mainly in rural regions.

Flukes (trematodes, flatworms)

• Alaria spp. H-F. (Small intestine). Usually a minor issued for dogs. Worldwide, but only in endemic regions.
• Dicrocoelium spp. H-F. Lancet flukes. (Bile ducts and gall bladder). An occasional problem for dogs. Worldwide.
• Fasciola hepatica. HH-F. The common liver fluke. (Biliary ducts and gallbladder). Mostly an uncommon and not very threatening problem for dogs. Worldwide, but mainly in rural regions.
• Heterobilharzia americana. HH-F. The dog Schistosome. (Mesenteric veins). An occasional problem in North America.
• Opisthorchis felineus. H-F. The cat liver fluke. (Hepatic and biliary ducts). Very occasionally found in dogs. Worldwide but only in endemic regions.

Tapeworms (cestodes)

• Dipylidium caninum. H-FFFFF-CCC. The flea tapeworm. (Small intestine). Usually not seriously harmful for dogs. But very frequent worldwide.
• Echinococcus granulosus. H-FF-CCC. The hydatid worm. (In dogs, small intestine). Rather benign for dogs, but a serious threat for livestock and humans. Worldwide but mainly in rural zones of less developed regions.
• Echinococcus multilocularis. H-F-CCC. The small fox tapeworm. (In dogs, small intestine). Rather benign for dogs, but a serious threat for livestock and humans. Worldwide but not very frequent.
• Mesocestoides spp. HH-F. (Small intestine). Usually not a serious threat for dogs. Worldwide, but not very frequent.
• Taenia spp. H-FFFFF. (In dogs, small intestine). Usually not seriously harmful for dogs, but a significant problem for livestock (cysticercosis). Quite frequent worldwide.

Other

• Linguatula serrata. H-F. Tongue worms. (Nasal cavities and pharynx). Usually a minor problem. Worldwide but rather occasional in tropical regions.

 

[lengland58]

Just found out my dog has ammonia poisoning from eating too much fresh chicken poop. Her levels should be between 12 and 47 and should be on the lower level and they were 61. She's getting worse but am still hopeful that keeping her away from the poop will eventually help...I've been told that no one has ever heard of this, but it happened. Perhaps she is not able to process the ammonia as well as other dogs..

 

[casportpony]

Just found out my dog has ammonia poisoning from eating too much fresh chicken poop.  Her levels should be between 12 and 47 and should be on the lower level and they were 61.  She's getting worse but am still hopeful that keeping her away from the poop will eventually help...I've been told that no one has ever heard of this, but it happened.  Perhaps she is not able to process the ammonia as well as other dogs..

Welcome to BYC!

Hope your dogs gets better and that you can find a way to keep her from eating the poop.

-Kathy

 

[chickengeorgeto]

We have had an issue or two with two of our dogs getting sick... wobbling, not being able to stand, etc. They eat all kinds of stuff in the yard, so we really have no way of pinpointing any specific thing. I just want to know if chicken poo, one of the things im sure they eat, is toxic, and if so, just how toxic.

Thanks,

Coprophagia (eating feces) can have a huge negative impact on both the physical and mental health of K9s. For instance,one of my wife's friends stopped letting her little fufu dog lick her dinner plates clean after she observed the pooch eat a chicken poop.

The poor pooch is perplexed now that the leftover food on its mistresses' dinner plates has been withdrawn from its diet, not to mention the fact that the matrion now refuses to let the cute little thing give her doggy sugar.

Don't worry about the dog, just be thankful that your dogs aren't eating your chickens or sucking their eggs. Dogs do coprophagia, that's just what dogs do.

 

[Michael Apple]

When my dog goes for turds, the snap of the stockyard whip deters him.

 

[Lynn Manes]

When my dog goes for turds, the snap of the stockyard whip deters him.

I have 7 little "fufu"dogs as someone calls them-yorkies and maltese 2-8 lbs each. They do not get anywhere near my birds as the birds except our quail of course are bigger than they are. But I have a couple of poop eaters. Or at least they try, but if I catch them going for it a simple commanding NO does the trick. It may be just a thing dogs do, but not if I catch them attempting to eat poo. They can be trained to not do that. I'm talking about doggie poo here, not bird poo.