Species: Dog
Condition: Grass Awn Migration
Organ System: Integument
Grass awns tend to embed in the skin of pets. These arrow-shaped stickers can easily penetrate the skin and move or migrate within the skin. They have the potential to cause irritation and infection in areas of the body where they are embedded including the skin, ears, nose, and eyes. Grass awns can also migrate throughout a pet’s body, causing irritation and infection in major body organs including the heart, lungs, and other internal organs. Symptoms and severity of signs will depend on where the grass awn is embedded. Most symptoms resolve rapidly when the grass awn is located and removed.
Breeds exposed to Grass Awn Migration – Research Reference
Boxer Cross – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Boxer – University of Sydney (LIDA Dog Disease Database)
Disease Author
Dr Merliza Cabriles, Professor of Veterinary Medicine
To learn more about Grass Awn Migration or any other condition we invite you to search this website. Even better, pick up the phone and call your vet. Your vet knows your pet better than anyone else and is a fountain of information.
This information is accurate as at May 2014 and is subject to change without notice.
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