by Dr. Markoff We always have troubles with foxtails (grass awns) at this time of year on the Central Coast, but things have been extremely bad this year. In just the past month, Animal Care Clinic has seen 4 dogs develop a condition called pneumothorax and require emergency surgery to remove lung lobes! Foxtails most [...]
by Bonnie Markoff It’s Sticker Time! All the rain we have been having is making our hills and fields green – green with stickers! As the grass dries out, we are going to see various foxtails, grass awns and other “stickers” clinging to our pets and wreaking havoc! These stickers can make their way [...]
Written By Marissa Greenberg, DVM This week is Dog Bite Prevention Week. In honor of it, I wanted to share a story. Many of you know Julie Belmonte (formerly Julie Wilson) who is our lodge manager. She had a dog named Speedo, a normally, very sweet, wonderful dog. One day, he bit her daughter, who [...]
Written By Allie Bisson, DVM Yesterday evening I took a gentle after-work stroll at Johnson Ranch. The fields were full of deep purple sweet peas, yellow and lavender lupines, and . . . foxtails. Millions of them. Billions of them. All gently waving in the breeze, just waiting to catch a ride on a dog [...]
Written by Marissa Greenberg, DVM Spring seems to have arrived on the central coast! We ™ve got green hills, wildflowers blooming, beautiful weather, and longer days. With spring comes a potentially serious hazard for our four-legged friends that we call foxtails. Foxtails are a term we use to describe the dried up prickly plant material [...]
I thought we ™d take a break from our anatomical tour to remind of two summertime maladies. Foxtails (grass awns) are everywhere right now. We are removing them from noses, ears and toes and other orifices! Please keep your dogs & cats away from fields of dry grass. Check between your dogs toes every night [...]
