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Can dogs eat Gopher meat?

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Overview

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Can dogs eat gopher meat? No, it is not advisable to feed gopher meat to dogs. Gopher meat can be infected by intestinal worms, which are transmissible to dogs. Some gopher meats may also contain rodenticides, which can cause secondary poisoning in dogs.

Risks

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  • Gopher meat is a delicacy in some regions of the world. Meat from a healthy gopher is not toxic to dogs; however, because gophers are rodents, there is a chance their meat may contain rodenticide, which causes secondary poisoning in dogs.
  • Dogs may get infected with intestinal worms or toxoplasmosis from ingesting gopher or any other rodent meat.
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