Source: My Northwest
Salmon poisoning disease, primarily found in the Pacific Northwest, is a potentially fatal illness for dogs, wolves, coyotes, foxes, and occasionally black bears, but not cats. It occurs when an animal consumes raw or undercooked fish—such as salmon, trout, steelhead, or Pacific giant salamanders—infected with the parasitic flatworm Nanophyetus salmincola. The fluke embeds in the intestines and spreads harmful bacteria.
Symptoms, per the Oregon Veterinary Medical Association, include a fever over 104°F, depression, loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, nasal or eye discharge, and weight loss. Without treatment, death typically occurs within two weeks of ingestion. Treatment involves antibiotics and dewormers, and recovered dogs often gain immunity to that strain.
Veterinarians urge prevention by controlling pets’ access to raw fish, using leashes near water, securing garbage, and never feeding dogs raw fish. The disease is most common in Washington, Oregon, northern California, and southern Vancouver Island.
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