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While walking my dog another rv'er told be about losing her dog to complications from Cheatgrass. She then gave me an article on the subject which I found came from the local tv news: http://www.ktvb.com/story/news/health/2015/06/03/cheatgrass-causing-big-problems-for-pets/28439501/

 

I had not see the purple color before and had heard it called by other names so thought I would post a link to photos of Cheatgrass: https://www.google.com/search?q=cheat+grass&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CJMBEIkeahUKEwjVsNbYjtTHAhVINIgKHbdUBAc&biw=1333&bih=638

 

 

 

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We had to watch our dogs carefully for this, sometimes we could get it out at home but all too often we, the dog and our spare cash had to visit the vet.

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Basically, "foxtails"; these spiky seed carriers are found on several types of grasses; cheatgrass is only one of them!

 

http://www.cpp.edu/~jcclark/dogs/foxtails.html

 

Dogs who run free in "weedy" areas are particularly prone to getting (ticks and) foxtails between their toes, in their ears and eyes, and snorfing the things up their noses! After two $ experiences with foxtail removals/infections, one from the nose and one between the toes with two dogs, I check the dog carefully after she has been in a weeded area. (Long-haired animals seem particularly susceptible to picking up and retaining foxtails, and the foxtail can easily escape detection.)

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Basically, "foxtails"; these spiky seed carriers are found on several types of grasses; cheatgrass is only one of them!

 

http://www.cpp.edu/~jcclark/dogs/foxtails.html

 

Dogs who run free in "weedy" areas are particularly prone to getting (ticks and) foxtails between their toes, in their ears and eyes, and snorfing the things up their noses! After two $ experiences with foxtail removals/infections, one from the nose and one between the toes with two dogs, I check the dog carefully after she has been in a weeded area. (Long-haired animals seem particularly susceptible to picking up and retaining foxtails, and the foxtail can easily escape detection.)

 

 

Thanks for the link, the photos were very helpful.

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