With all the dry weather it feels like wild seed-time has come round faster than ever! Tracey and her dogs reminded me this week, as her 2 Grand Griffon Basset Vendeen, and yes this breed looks just like the one in the photo! Mungo and Milly have the type of coat that acts as a magnet to grass and other wild seeds, one quick shake of those long ears can rapidly catapult a seed deep into the ear canal! Resulting in a trip to the vet and anesthetic to remove the offending seed! So far Tracey has had 4 trips to the Vet in 4 weeks, a very expensive time of year! All this despite avoiding any off lead walks and avoiding as much long grass as possible. I think some dogs just have ears that act as funnels for seeds!
As a result Tracey has found a way of fending off some seeds with some stylish head wear! #gallery-1350-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1350-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-1350-1 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-1350-1 .gallery-caption { margin-left: 0; } /* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes/media.php */
Do keep an eye on your pets and seeds a few tips are:
a quick brush following a walk to remove seeds before they find their way in deeper
if your breed needs clipping keep them very short this time of year
if your pet seems off colour or doesn’t seem keen on you touching his ear get them checked at the Vet, the ear canal is very deep and the lower part is not visible with the naked eye.
Seeds and thorns can work their way in between toes, causing sores or worse, so keep feet groomed and clipped.