On Saturday, Today show co-host Lisa Wilkinson posted some sad news on her Instagram about her boxer puppy. The puppy named Maggie had become paralyzed after eating a slug! Maggie at the slug a month ago and contracted lungworm. Lungworm is, according to yourownvet.com, also known as French Heartworm and the lungworm parasite is carried and spread by slugs and snails.
It can be fatal if not treated quickly and correctly. Dogs at any age can get lungworm if they accidentally eat a slug while looking through bushes (most dogs won’t intentionally eat a slug). Wilkinson said that Maggie’s back legs were most affected by the paralysis. Maggie wagged her tail this week, and there was a tiny movement in one back leg!
It can be fatal if not treated quickly and correctly. Dogs at any age can get lungworm if they accidentally eat a slug while looking through bushes (most dogs won’t intentionally eat a slug). Wilkinson said that Maggie’s back legs were most affected by the paralysis. Maggie wagged her tail this week, and there was a tiny movement in one back leg!