Comment on Given dogs' propensity for sniffing other animals' buttholes and piles of other animals' shit, do their noses and sinuses have specialised bacteria/antibodies that protect them infection?

blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• Gonzako@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  My dog has no concept for stale water. He’ll drink the muddiest water possible. Deal is, he’s got terrible gut health.

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  • twistypencil@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    It’s weird because they have more taste buds than humans and are supposedly better at tasting water

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    • Addition@sh.itjust.works ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      No they don’t? A human has ~9000 taste buds on average while dogs have ~1600ish.

      Their noses are way more sensitive than ours but we have way more taste buds than dogs do.

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      • twistypencil@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Dogs have specialized taste buds on the tip of their tongue specifically designed to taste water, a feature not found in humans

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    • vinceman@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Tastes more interesting when it’s muddy and gross

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• thedeadwalking4242@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  They still get sick, just like people will, maybe a bit less so

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  • LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyz ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Dogs stomach acid is a lower ph than humans (stronger acid) which helps reduce the chances of bacteria, viruses, and parasites from getting into their systems.

    Dogs also do absolutely get sick from drinking contaminated water, usually specific parasites. If you have a dog that spends a lot of time in wilderness areas, there’s a lot of vaccinations you can give them to reduce the types of problems they’ll get.

    You should still try your best to let them only drink clean water, but with enough precautions, dog’s bodies can handle much more contamination that human bodies can.

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