18/06/2026
🌾🐾 GRASS SEED ALERT 🔔
A SMALL SEED CAN CAUSE A BIG PROBLEM! 🐾🌾
With the warmer weather and long grass everywhere, it's officially grass seed season!
Did you know…
These tiny, dart shaped seeds may look harmless, but they can easily work their way into your dog's ears, eyes, nose, paws, and even beneath the skin.
Once embedded, they can cause irritation, swelling, infection, and sometimes require veterinary treatment to remove.
•Where to check after every walk:
🐾 Between the toes
👂 Ears
👀 Around the eyes
👃 Nose
🦵 Armpits and groin areas
🐕 Long or feathery coats
If you spot a grass seed just beneath the skin and the area is only mildly inflamed, with no signs of pain or infection, some owners find that a simple milk and bread poultice can help soothe the area and encourage the seed to work its way to the surface.
• HOW TO MAKE A BREAD AND MILK POULTICE:
1️⃣ Warm a small amount of milk (lukewarm, not hot).
2️⃣ Soak a piece of white bread until it forms a soft paste.
3️⃣ Apply gently to the affected area.
4️⃣ Cover with a clean dressing or bandage if possible.
5️⃣ Leave overnight.
6️⃣ Remove the following day and gently clean the area.
⚠️ Important:
A poultice is only suitable for very minor cases where the seed appears close to the surface.
Please contact your vet if:
•The seed is deeply embedded
•The area becomes swollen, hot, painful, or infected
•Your dog is licking excessively
•The seed has migrated
•Your dog appears uncomfortable or distressed
•Prevention is always better than cure:
After walks, especially through long grass, take a minute to check your dog's paws, ears, eyes, and coat. Catching a grass seed early can save your dog a lot of discomfort.
