Foxtails may look unassuming but the seed pods can burrow into your pet's skin and sometimes cause breathing problems.
A veterinarian has warned of a threat to your pets this summer, as a pesky plant threatens to bury in their skin.As the weather continues to warm up, pet owners will be doing longer dog walks, and outdoor cats will be basking in the sun. And this makes them vulnerable to foxtails: a type of grass.Erik Olstad, an assistant professor in health sciences and clinical veterinary medicine at the University of California, Davis, issued the warning in an article on The Conversation.
From here it can cause infection and trauma to the vital organs. This can even lead to death.'Surgery and hospitalization are almost always required in these cases,' Olstad wrote.Olstad warns of several symptoms to watch out for. Paw chewing their paws could indicate there is a foxtail stuck. Frequent head shaking could be a foxtail stuck in the ear canal.Draining or discharge from the ear, or sneezing and pawing at the nose can also be signs.
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