spreading the warning

trinabug · 08-12-2008, 06:22 PM

For those of you in the south and anywhere that has Cicada's or as the ol timers call them ..7 year locust....they are toxic to dogs...one of my dogs came down with the dog version of salmonilla..(sorry about the spelling)...and from what I know now, it came from a Cicada...they can also get this from dead turtles and lizards...which are both common carriers....I have two lil dogs that are kept in a large run and let out under supervision twice a day....I had noticed Cicada's in thier pen before but never thought much about it....the one lil dog barked at them and played with them but I never dreamed they might eat one...I have since found out that they are supposed to taste like shrimp..and dogs seem to like them...ummm..eewww...and they are eaten by humans in the deep south and are supposed to be safe when cooked eeewww again...my pup had to have an I.V. for two days and was passing huge amounts of blood..we nearly lost him...he is home now and better but still very weak ....just wanted to put the info out there in hopes of preventing someones pup from going through this..

Carri · 08-12-2008, 06:24 PM

Oh, your poor baby! Thank you for sharing this, I had no idea.

hawk · 08-12-2008, 06:32 PM

ew.. never heard of that type of insect , only the locust bug.

Here is more info about the "Cicada" creepy looking critters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada

Myheartismyhorses · 08-12-2008, 06:36 PM

OMG!! We have a ton of those here and the other night we were sitting on the front porch when was was buzzing around and our puppy dog was chasing after it and eventually killed it by pawing at it. Thankfully she didn't eat it, but I'm glad to know that now. I'll be sure to keep those away from her now on. Thanks for the heads up.

trinabug · 08-12-2008, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by hawk

ew.. never heard of that type of insect , only the locust bug.

Here is more info about the "Cicada" creepy looking critters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada

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thanks so much for posting a link...as with anything it may not effect all dogs as badly as it did mine ..we have no way of knowing if he ate one or ten but after calling around to the surrounding vet's it is common for them to make dogs sick....they should post it somewhere..

version1955 · 08-12-2008, 06:50 PM

Thank you for posting this. I've also heard that dogs shouldn't eat onions and of course we all know about chocolate, but that also goes for raisins. I think I'll start a thread where we can list all of the things dogs shouldn't eat. We might help save one.

grannycowgirl · 08-12-2008, 08:50 PM

Thanks for this, I just saw a cicada in my yard this week.

MorningGlory · 08-12-2008, 10:22 PM

Grapes are something dogs shouldn't eat either, and yes, I realize they are raisins....lol

thumpersgirl · 08-12-2008, 10:56 PM

Eew. I'm not in the south, but I never knew this either. Learn something new each day. Glad to hear your pup is okay.

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08-12-2008, 06:22 PM
trinabug Weanling Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 237	spreading the warning For those of you in the south and anywhere that has Cicada's or as the ol timers call them ..7 year locust....they are toxic to dogs...one of my dogs came down with the dog version of salmonilla..(sorry about the spelling)...and from what I know now, it came from a Cicada...they can also get this from dead turtles and lizards...which are both common carriers....I have two lil dogs that are kept in a large run and let out under supervision twice a day....I had noticed Cicada's in thier pen before but never thought much about it....the one lil dog barked at them and played with them but I never dreamed they might eat one...I have since found out that they are supposed to taste like shrimp..and dogs seem to like them...ummm..eewww...and they are eaten by humans in the deep south and are supposed to be safe when cooked eeewww again...my pup had to have an I.V. for two days and was passing huge amounts of blood..we nearly lost him...he is home now and better but still very weak ....just wanted to put the info out there in hopes of preventing someones pup from going through this..

08-12-2008, 06:24 PM
Carri Bombproof Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Alpharetta, Georgia Posts: 10,086	Oh, your poor baby! Thank you for sharing this, I had no idea. __________________

08-12-2008, 06:32 PM
hawk Halter broke Join Date: May 2008 Location: brampton Posts: 177	ew.. never heard of that type of insect , only the locust bug. Here is more info about the "Cicada" creepy looking critters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicada

08-12-2008, 06:36 PM
Myheartismyhorses Yearling Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 692	OMG!! We have a ton of those here and the other night we were sitting on the front porch when was was buzzing around and our puppy dog was chasing after it and eventually killed it by pawing at it. Thankfully she didn't eat it, but I'm glad to know that now. I'll be sure to keep those away from her now on. Thanks for the heads up. __________________ When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on!

08-12-2008, 06:50 PM
version1955 Kid Safe Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Minnesnowdah Posts: 6,615	Thank you for posting this. I've also heard that dogs shouldn't eat onions and of course we all know about chocolate, but that also goes for raisins. I think I'll start a thread where we can list all of the things dogs shouldn't eat. We might help save one. __________________ gonna do what I can instead of complain and fret about what I can't Joanie

08-12-2008, 08:50 PM
grannycowgirl Weanling Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: southern U.S. Posts: 239	Thanks for this, I just saw a cicada in my yard this week. __________________ If you find some happiness inside yourself, you'll start finding it in a lot of other places, too. www.simplykonawhim.etsy.com

08-12-2008, 10:22 PM
MorningGlory Halter broke Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Renfrew County, Ontario Posts: 142	Grapes are something dogs shouldn't eat either, and yes, I realize they are raisins....lol __________________ MorningGlory

08-12-2008, 10:56 PM
thumpersgirl Greenbroke Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,384	Eew. I'm not in the south, but I never knew this either. Learn something new each day. Glad to hear your pup is okay. __________________ Some people are like Slinkies; they're good for nothing, but make you smile when you push them down a long flight of stairs.