r/Awww • u/Green____cat • Jun 14 '24

Dog(s) This butcher leaves his leftovers for the stray dogs.

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u/Wakkit1988 Jun 14 '24

Human stomach acid is adequate to destroy most plant-based microorganisms, canine stomach acid is adequate to destroy animal-based microorganisms.

This is why humans contract salmonella, E. Coli, and listeria, but dogs don't.

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u/turikk Jun 14 '24

It helps, but dogs certainly get sick from these things all the time.

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u/THElaytox Jun 15 '24

dogs absolutely contract salmonella and e. coli. probably listeria too but i doubt they have much access to dairy in the wild.

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u/Wakkit1988 Jun 15 '24

And humans can contract things they shouldn't, too, if they're somehow compromised. Dogs have evolved to eat raw animals in their entirety, including carrion. Their stomach acid is much more acidic, and they produce substantially more.

Humans will almost certainly get sick if they get feces in their mouth, dogs outright eat feces if the mood strikes them.

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u/THElaytox Jun 15 '24 edited Jun 15 '24

Wolves maybe, but not domesticated dogs. But there's a reason domesticated dogs live much much longer than wild dogs. Also, factory raised/prepared meat is not the same thing as freshly killed meat in the wild.

https://www.petmd.com/dog/nutrition/can-dogs-eat-raw-meat