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The Dangers Associated with Foxtails

Posted by admin on May 22nd, 2012 under Health Concerns, Random Cat Information, Random Dog InformationTags: , , , , ,  • Comments Off

  Foxtails, also commonly referred to as grass awns, pose a serious health risk to pets.  The triangular or arrow shaped seed packets, that are passed by the adult plant, contain tiny burrs that enable foxtails to cling onto both people and animals.  These burrs act much the way that porcupine quills do in preventing [...]