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My Dog Ate a Lizard What Should I Do?

Julie

March 7, 2020
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My Dog Ate a Lizard What Should I Do?

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Dogs are curious by nature, and they enjoy chasing prey animals, including lizards. In fact, dogs eating a lizard is a common problem! Can this be bad for your dog?

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Dog Lizard Bites & Ingestion

Common lizards found throughout North America and other parts of the world are usually not poisonous. However, poisonous lizards do exist in South and Central America, Australia and other places. If your dog eats a poisonous lizard or is bitten by one, then he could become sick.

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Having said that, even common lizards can make your fur baby sick if he eats one. The most common problem is Salmonella, which usually isn’t a health issue for dogs that are healthy.

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Symptoms of Lizard Poisoning in Dogs

If your pup has eaten (or was bitten) a poisonous lizard, he may show some of the following signs and symptoms:

  • Bleeding (at the site of the bite)
  • Vomiting
  • Pain
  • Bruising and swelling
  • Rapid breathing or difficulty breathing
  • Excessive urination and/or defecation
  • Lacrimation (excessive tearing)
  • Excessive salivation
  • Low blood pressure
  • Irregular heartbeat

If your dog is showing any of these signs or symptoms, it’s best to call the vet right way. This can be a medical emergency.

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Signs & Symptoms of Salmonella in Dogs

Your fur baby can come down with an infection from Salmonella; the signs and symptoms can include:

  • Shock
  • Lethargy
  • Fever
  • Diarrhea
  • Vomiting
  • Lack of appetite
  • Weight loss
  • Dehydration
  • Skin problems
  • Mucus in stool
  • Unusually fast heart rate
  • Swollen lymph nodes
  • Abnormal vaginal discharge
  • Miscarriage

Depending on your dog’s health and age, the infection may only be mild, or it could be severe.

In addition to being toxic or causing Salmonella infection, a lizard may also cause a bowel obstruction, depending on how large the lizard was and the length of its tail.

 

Treatment After Dog Swallows a Lizard

Treatment will depend on whether or not the lizard was poisonous, etc. If the lizard was poisonous, your vet may run lab tests to see if your pup’s organs have been affected. The vet may give your dog supplemental oxygen, an antidote (if one exists for the specific type of lizard), etc. Support may also involve IV fluids and any other treatments that will help your dog. If your dog’s in serious condition, the vet may need to keep your fur baby hospitalized until he’s stabilized.

Treatment of a salmonella infection will depend on how serious your pup’s symptoms are. The vet may treat your fur baby with support measures such as IV fluids, antibiotics and other medications if needed.

Eating a lizard may not cause your dog any problems; however, if he shows any of the signs and symptoms above, or you have any concerns about your fur baby, call the vet immediately.

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Julie is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, where she studied Animal science. Though contrary to the opinion of her parents she was meant to study pharmacy, but she was in love with animals especially cats. Julie currently works in an animal research institute (NGO) in California and loves spending quality time with her little cat. She has the passion for making research about animals, how they survive, their way of life among others and publishes it. Julie is also happily married with two kids.

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Chloe says:
May 10, 2020 at 5:15 pm

I don’t think I ever experienced dogs eating lizards before. And I sure do not want to experience it. My dog can react to almost anything and I’m really not ready to add a swallowed lizard to the list.

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Thomas says:
May 13, 2020 at 11:17 pm

I can imagine what it’s like for you. There’s a reptile repellant you can use to keep them away from hanging around your house. But you have to be sure the contents in the one you would buy aren’t harmful to your dog.

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Precious says:
May 12, 2020 at 6:49 pm

During our walk yesterday, my dog hunted down a lizard and ate it. I didn’t pay so much attention to it until I spoke to a fellow pet parent and he said it could be dangerous for him. I’m still yet to see anything unusual. Hopefully, there is none.

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Payton says:
May 15, 2020 at 3:24 am

It’s better to think that even a small lizard can also cause bowel obstruction in your dog. That way, you’ll rush your dog to the hospital immediately you find out it ate a lizard so they can help him before it causes something you may not like.

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