GRASS SEED ALERT
It's that dreaded time of year again. Fields and pavements are rife with grass seeds. Grass seeds have a very sharp end and a knack of getting everywhere. They seem to attach themselves to dogs and occasionally cats.
Over the past few weeks Stephen and Neerja have removed grass seeds from paws, nostrils and eyes! Because of their shape and the movement of the pet, grass seeds can migrate a long distance from their entry point and can cause potentially serious problems. It is therefore important to investigate and remove them as soon as they are suspected. We would advise you to thoroughly check your pets over when they return home from a walk or from the garden.
When we see pets for a consultation we often find grass seeds stuck in the fur. To remove a grass seed we usually have to sedate the animal to explore an entry point. Sometimes despite careful searching we do not find the offending grass seed. In these cases, we may apply a poultice dressing to draw the seed out. One of our patients, a lovely Airedale, had to have two dressings applied before the grass seed was recovered!
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