虽然草种子看起来很小又无害，但兽医慈善机构PDSA警告说，它们可能会对我们的四足朋友造成伤害。

如果您的狗喜欢在长草中跑来跑去，请务必始终检查它们的草种子

While grass seeds might look small and harmless, vet charity PDSA warns that they can have a big impact on our four-legged friends.

虽然草种子看起来很小又无害，但兽医慈善机构PDSA警告说，它们可能会对我们的四足朋友产生重大影响。

If your dog likes to run around in long grass, it’s important to always check them for grass seeds afterwards, PDSA advises.

PDSA建议，如果您的狗喜欢在长草中跑来跑去，请务必始终检查它们的草种子。

You’ll need to remove any that you find and if you find one stuck, or a wound/swelling that looks like it could contain one, you’ll need to take your pooch to the vet.

您需要删除发现的任何东西，如果发现一个可能包含一个可能包含的伤口/肿胀，则需要将狗带到兽医那里。

If not removed quickly, grass seeds enter the body and start causing problems such as infections and abscesses.

如果没有迅速去除，草种子进入身体，开始引起感染和脓肿等问题。

Symptoms to look out for

注意的症状

The most common places that grass seeds cause trouble are in the eyes, between the toes and around the ears but they can find themselves anywhere and work their way under the skin, PDSA warns.

PDSA警告说，草种子造成麻烦的最常见地方是在眼中，脚趾和耳朵周围，但它们可以在任何地方找到自己并在皮肤下工作。

If your pet is excessively shaking its head, scratching its ear or holding its head to one side, it might have a grass seed in its ear.

如果您的宠物过度摇摇头，挠耳或将头抬到一侧，则可能在耳朵中有草种子。

Dogs are likely to develop a painful, weepy eye if they have a grass seed stuck in it and they might also sometimes keep their eye almost closed.

如果狗在里面有草种子，它们可能会产生痛苦，哭泣的眼睛，并且有时也可能会闭上眼睛。

If a dog has a grass seed stuck between their toes, they might excessively lick or nibble their paw. Over time, you might notice saliva staining which is pinkish or brown colour on their fur and swelling. Your dog might also limp or hold their leg up.

如果狗在脚趾之间扎了草种子，它们可能会过分舔或刺爪。随着时间的流逝，您可能会注意到唾液染色，它们的毛皮和肿胀是粉红色或棕色的。您的狗也可能li行或抬起腿。

A dog who is sneezing more or producing bloody discharge from its nostrils might have a grass seed stuck up its nose.

一只狗打喷嚏或从鼻孔产生血腥的狗可能会扎在鼻子上。

A grass seed that gets stuck under the skin and travels around the body is likely to cause symptoms such as a non-healing wound, low energy and a recurrent high temperature.

被困在皮肤下并在体内旅行的草种子可能会引起诸如非愈合伤口，低能量和复发的高温等症状。

How can a dog be treated if they have a grass seed stuck somewhere?

如果狗将草种子卡在某个地方，该如何处理？

Using the right equipment, it might be possible for a vet to pull the grass seed out of where it has got stuck.

使用合适的设备，兽医可能有可能将草种子从卡在的地方拉出。

However, grass seeds that work their way into the skin are harder to find and don’t often show up on X-rays.

但是，在皮肤中发挥作用的草种子很难找到，并且经常出现在X射线上。

They can also start travelling around causing inflammation, infection and abscesses.

他们还可以开始四处旅行，引起炎症，感染和脓肿。

Since grass seeds can cause lots of problems, your vet might suggest investigating further if they suspect one, even if they can’t see or feel one.

由于草种子可能会引起很多问题，因此您的兽医可能会建议进一步调查他们是否怀疑一个问题，即使他们看不到或感觉到。

If your dog has a grass seed in their eye, they’re likely to need a local anaesthetic, sedation or a general anaesthetic to have it removed. A vet will also check the eye over to see if any additional damage has been caused.

如果您的狗眼中有草种子，则可能需要局部麻醉，镇静或全身麻醉剂才能将其除去。兽医还将检查眼睛，以查看是否造成了任何额外的伤害。

Using an otoscope, a vet might be able to remove a grass seed from your dog’s ear but if it is deep in the ear or very painful, sedation or a general anaesthetic might be needed.

兽医使用耳镜可能能够从狗的耳朵上去除草种子，但是如果它在耳朵深处或非常痛苦的情况下，镇静或一般麻醉可能需要。

If your dog will need treatment for that.

如果您的狗需要治疗。

Grass seeds that get between the toes often find their way under the skin and cause an interdigital cyst which is a swelling between the toes.

脚趾之间的草种子通常会在皮肤下找到自己的方式，并导致脚趾之间的肿胀。

If the grass seed is sitting just under the skin, a vet might be able to remove it while your dog is awake.

如果草种子坐在皮肤下方，则兽医在您的狗醒来时也可以将其取出。

However, it is much more likely that your dog will need to be sedated or put under general anaesthesia to allow the vet to flush out the area and try to find it.

但是，您的狗更有可能被镇静或放在全身麻醉下，以使兽医冲洗掉该区域并尝试找到它。

If a vet thinks a grass seed is travelling around a dog’s body, they might recommend sending them to a referral veterinary centre for specialist tests like a CT scan and possibly surgery.

如果兽医认为草种子正在狗的身体周围旅行，他们可能建议将它们送往转介兽医中心进行专业测试，例如CT扫描和可能的手术。

How to prevent a grass seed from getting stuck

如何防止草种子卡住

Nina Downing said: “Prevention is always better than cure. Always check your dog for grass seeds after walks in long grass.

妮娜·唐宁（Nina Downing）说：“预防总是比治愈更好。在长草中散步后，请务必检查狗的草种子。

“And try to prevent your dog from running around in long grass, sticking to paths instead.”

“并试图防止您的狗在长草中跑来跑去，而是坚持路径。”