They look harmless, but can become dangerous: Grans – pointed parts of the plants of wild grasses – often drill unnoticed in the warm season in legs, ears or skin of dogs and cat. From the early summer, painful inflammation and veterinary visits will increase.
“Suddenly my ‘Fanny’ has noticed, only the vet was able to find the Malefactor,” reports Tiereck -reader Erika K. A few days after an extensive walk on the edge of Vienna. She wants to warn other pets owners. Because the cause can touch almost every animal with a lot of freewheel: an unobtrusive piece of grass that is drilled deep into the tissue.
Once in the fur, they effortlessly penetrate the skin, mucous membrane or openings, but they can no longer go out. The intermediate tenk rooms, the ears, nose passages or the eyes are mainly influenced. While a crane is hardly more than an annoying souvenir from a walk, it can have dramatic consequences in dogs and cats.
Can have serious consequences
Veterinarians report dogs in which Gruil has worked through the body for weeks – from the leg to the shoulder. The symptoms are often diffuse: the dog constantly licks on a leg, shakes the head remarkably often or suddenly starts to sneeze. Making water, red eyes or even fever and loss of appetite can also be hints. Especially with cats, which often do not show any injuries, the cause remains hidden for a long time – until an abscess forms or the animal suddenly paralyzes.
The Fatal: Many of these complications crawl. Grans trigger in deep inflammations that do not heal without treatment. If they go unnoticed, surgical interventions are often needed – sometimes under general anesthesia to locate and remove the small strange bodies. Grans in the nose or ear are particularly problematic. There they cause severe pain, inflammation and in the worst case can damage the eardrum or sensitive mucous membranes.
Always check
The best protection is attention. After every walk – especially through high grass, road edges or unpaved roads – dogs and cats must be thoroughly examined. Paws, ears, fur and armpit areas deserve special attention.
In the case of animals with a long hai, a shortened cut is recommended in the summer months – not for aesthetic reasons, but as a precaution. Diling the interior hair on the ears can also help reduce the risk. And last but not least, common sense plays a role: who knows where the grooi grows, avoid doubts a wildly overgrown meadow or take the dog on a belt.
Case for the fat
If there is a suspicion that a cran has been nested, do not apply: do not remove yourself if it is deep. Low risk to push the strange body even deeper or hurt tissue. The walk to the vet should not be postponed – because the sooner a cran is discovered, the easier and softer your distance is.
Grans are a good example of how quickly a harmless walk can become a health risk. There is no need for dramatic accidents or exotic dangers – sometimes a grashal is sufficient. If you stay attentive, check your animals regularly and quickly in case of doubt, you can prevent a lot of suffering. And gives his four -legged friend exactly what he deserves: a safe, carefree summer.
Source: Krone
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