Keeping your dogs safe from harmful plants and foxtails in your garden

Dogs are very curious animals and love to explore there environment.

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They may find rotten foods or dead squirrels in your backyard or outer space.

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Spring brings new difficulties because weed crops start appearing in this season.

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Like oleander, English ivy, Sago palm, foxglove , castor beans, wisteria, chinaberry.

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Some weeds or wild plants to avoid are Jimsonweed(Datura),mistletoe,hemlock,nightshade,and milkweed.

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It is not possible to keep an eye 24X7 on your pets.What if they ate these weeds or plants.

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Symptoms of poisoning may include lethargy, excessive drooling, labored breathing, loss of coordination, vomiting, diarrhea, and seizures.

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Behavioral changes are also a symptom of poisoning and you should visit a veterinarian for this.

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If you are taking your dog for hiking or open fields foxtails are another hazard for your dogs.

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Foxtails seed heads can burrow through skin into a dogs body even affecting internal organs.

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Encounter signs with foxtails are limping,pawing at his face,bloody nose, sneezing.

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Keep your dogs safe & avoid taking them in tall unkempt grassy areas.

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