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Salmon poisoning is caused by the bacteria Neorickettsia helminthoeca which is transmitted through a parasitic flatworm or “fluke”. Without treatment, salmon poisoning in dogs is often fatal. Sy...
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Salmon Poisoning comes from eating raw trout or salmon guts which causes diarrhea, fever, enlarged lymph nodes , a low platelet count , and petechia.
If your dog has ingested salmon, trout, largescale sucker, shad, sturgeon, redside shiner, sculpin, candlefish or lamprey that carry the microorganism neorickettsia helminthoeca, he will begin to show the symptoms of salmon poisoning disease within 6 to 10 days. 90% of dogs who consume the affected fish will die if the disease is untreated.
Key Points. Salmon poisoning disease and Elokomin fluke fever are systemic infections caused in dogs and other canids and carnivores by Neorickettsia species found in flukes carried by freshwater fish. The diseases are characterized by fever, anorexia, weakness, weight loss, and lymphadenopathy.
Thankfully, salmon poisoning is treatable if it’s caught in time. A key to its diagnosis is telling your veterinarian that your dog ate raw fish. If you have a dog that wanders, or raids trashcans and you are unsure of what it’s eaten; consider the possibility of salmon poisoning.
Salmon Poisoning is often a fatal disease in dogs. It is caused by a rickettsial infection, Neorickettsia helminthoeca. Salmon poisoning has not been reported in cats but can affect dogs, bears, and coyotes. It is most commonly seen in the Northwest US from Northern California to Washington.
