[Anton]

Advice please. I was spreading some manure granules around my vegetables yesterday, some of which had clumped together because of rain infiltrating the bag. I went to put the bag away and then noticed our border collie was  chewing something where I had thrown some granules and a couple of clumps. I shooed the dog away but it must have eaten something because it vomited when we got back to the house. After that the animal seemed perfectly normal, eat its meal and went for a walk with me with no signs of problems.

Could the manure be toxic and have any long-term effects?

Anton

[Nobbie]

A lot of dogs eat fresh manure with no ill effects. Mine eats sheep, rabbit and horse when it gets the chance. I’d check the bag to see if there is anything added to make the granules, but doubt there anything to worry about now that the dog’s been sick.

[Subversive_plot]

Back in my consulting days, there was a facility in the Caribbean that I worked with that disposed sludge that came from a wastewater plant at a tuna processing facility.  Nasty-smelling stuff!  The healthiest dog that I ever saw at that facility routinely ate sludge that dripped here and there from the truck!

While I never would want a dog I owned to eat that, my point is, a dog's constitution is usually pretty durable. I definitely agree with Nobbie!

[Anton]

Thanks very much both of you for your comforting words.

Anton