Monday
Nov092009
Salmon, steelhead present hazard to dogs
Monday, November 9, 2009 at 12:00AM 
We've posted this warning in the past but here's another reminder not to let your dog chow on riverside salmon or steelhead carcasses.
If a dog eats a fish that contains the parasite, the fluke will release eggs that enter the animal’s intestinal tract, where they release the neorickettsia. Dogs that are infected will usually begin to show symptoms within one to three weeks, and symptoms typically include vomiting, diarrhea, swollen lymph nodes and fever.
Salmon poisoning is specific to the region west of the Cascade Range in Oregon, Washington, California and British Columbia.
The rare condition kills 90% of of infected dogs if left untreated.
LINK (Via:The Spokesman Review)
Reader Comments (1)
Really bad stuff! I saw cases that were from as little as a dog licking the cutting board or a plate that had remnants of raw steelhead on it that was sitting in the dishwasher!
I love the fact that we have a bazillion salmon in AK, but no salmon poisoning.
If you are susicious your dog has it. Go to the vet immediately. Very treatable if caught in time.
narwhal DVM