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»).
Not exact matches
Another common cause of nasal bleeding can be a foreign body, such as a
grass awn (
seed), lodged in the nasal passageway.
Foxtail is the common name for a
grass awn, a piece of wild
grass containing a
seed and several long bristles.
Carefully remove vegetative matter such as
grass awns,
seed casings, or thorny twigs with fingers or comb.