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Forum: Beginner Gardening QuestionsReplies: 2, Views: 38
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XMelissaX
Indianapolis, IN
(Zone 5b)

June 28, 2009
12:05 AM

Post #6748038

I know this really isn't a gardening question, but I figured it was close enough. My OH thinks that if a dog or cat eats a slug it will make them extremely sick. Does anyone know if this is true or not?
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)

June 28, 2009
12:16 AM

Post #6748056

I don't know about the slugs generally, but there are some types of slug/snail bait (ones with metaldehyde as the active) that are extremely toxic to pets, so if they eat a slug that has eaten that type of bait then they could definitely have serious problems.
icanfindroom
Anchorage, AK

June 29, 2009
12:58 AM

Post #6752242

Agreed. Probably not the slug, but the bait involved. Much like poisoning a rat. Here is some interesting info. on slug bait:

http://www.paghat.com/slugcontrol.html

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