Dogs love to romp through meadows and fields. But there is a great danger there: Grannen, as the organization warns four paws. In the worst case, the damage can be life -threatening. You can find out how you protect your dog here.
A dog that rages through a grain field – which sounds idyllic, could actually harm four -legged friends. The animal protection foundation four paws warned in a press release as early as 2022: Grannen, i.e. the bristle or thread-shaped plant parts of cereals and other meadow plants, can become dangerous for dogs and, in the worst case, lead to the death of the animal.
Because the plant parts have small barbens that can get caught on the dog’s body. As soon as the grues have settled in the dog’s fur, according to the press release, they penetrate deeper with every movement. Once the plant parts have drilled into the dog’s skin, they can cause infections, inflammation or abscesses at the corresponding point. When romping, dogs could also swallow or absorb through the nose and ears. Then, for example, the foreign bodies can hike through the gastrointestinal tract and the airways and cause life-threatening damage there, warns the animal welfare organization.
Dog protect against grues: You can do that
If you want to preserve your four -legged friend from granns, you should take some precautionary measures. Sarah Ross, pet expert at four paws, advises not to run the dog through high grass or grain fields.
In addition, according to the expert:
- Keep the fur short, especially that on the paws,
- Brush out the undercoat as well
- Search the dog for grannen after every walk.
If you find grues, which have only penetrated easily into the skin, you should remove it with tweezers, Ross advises. “However, if there is already a craving deeper in the skin, the dog must immediately take care of veterinary treatment so that the cran is removed there and the dog can maintain anti -inflammatory and pain relieving medication.”
Symptoms: As you can see in the dog’s ray infestation
Grannen cannot always be seen with the naked eye – depending on the point, the dog shows various symptoms.
Grannen particularly frequently grabbed between the toes on the paw. In this case, the dog licks and bite into the paw or could limp. When the cran is moving into the paw, a small hole can be seen from the secretion at the entrance point.
“If she sits in the ear, he shows this by scratching your ear or frequent shaking my head. It may also be that the dog keeps his head crooked and foul-smelling liquid leaves out of the ear,” explains Sarah Ross from four-paws.
“Grannen in the nose can trigger sneezing, leaking nasal secretions or nosebleeds. Wander Grannen over the nose and trachea of ​​the dog to the lungs, this leads to sudden and persistent cough or shortness of breath: there is an absolute danger to the dog.”
If the dog scratches more on the eye, this could be a sign that racks have settled there. Tear flow and sensitivity to light are also in the eye for four-paws for foreign bodies.
Of course, the symptoms can also have other causes. Sarah Ross nevertheless advises you to visit the vet, “because the consequences of rather harmless abscesses or infections about medium ear infections or pneumonia can extend to the death of the animal”.
Incidentally, grues are not only a danger for dogs, but also for cats. According to the animal welfare organization Tasso, the symptoms are very similar – cat fur by free goers should also be controlled and a veterinarian should be consulted if you are suspected of grending.
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