When ingested,
foxtail seeds can not be properly be digested by your pet's body and get stuck, causing serious, life - threatening infections.
Foxtail seeds have evolved in such a way that they grab easily onto any passing object.
Not exact matches
One particular type of grass, commonly known as» cheatgrass» (Bromus tectorum — an invasive species, by the way), develops
seed heads that dry out and disperse a profusion of agents of misery and pain known as
foxtails.
Check your dog every so often for ticks, cuts or scratches especially on paw pads, and
seeds or
foxtails in ears and noses.
Dogs who spend a lot of time outdoors and are lucky enough to run in the woods or other grassy open spaces, are at slightly more risk of a
foxtail or other type of grass
seed working its way into the ears.
The name
foxtail is applied to a number of grasses that have bushy spikes of
seeds that resemble the tail of a fox.
These are hard
seed - bearing structures of grasses that have sharp points at one end, which can easily get imbedded in the fur, paws, ears, eyes, nostrils, and we have even seen cases with
foxtails inside the mouth!
«
Foxtails» are the dried
seed heads of western grasses.
But once you have a dog, that bucolic scene can look more like a hotbed of potential pain and injury from
foxtails (also called «grass
seed awns»).
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Foxtail is the common name for a grass awn, a piece of wild grass containing a
seed and several long bristles.
Foxtails are a general set of grass - like plant species characterized by poky seed clusters («foxtails») that grow at the
Foxtails are a general set of grass - like plant species characterized by poky
seed clusters («
foxtails») that grow at the
foxtails») that grow at their ends.
Petra's Australian Shepherd, Kona, and German Shepherd, Teddy, have both had problems with dangerous
foxtails and Petra talks about those hated grass
seeds.