Jul 23, 2025 · Foxtails are tall grasses with a cluster of seeds at the end. The seeds are grouped together and have a bushy, spiked look that resembles a fox’s tail. While they’re pretty to look at …

Foxtails are a problem beginning when the grass inflorescences begin to disarticulate, and ending when the spikelets or spikelet clusters are mechanically abraded or incorporated into the soil, turf, or leaf litter.

Feb 20, 2025 · Thankfully, if you catch foxtails early, you can easily remove them and prevent any severe health issues. Learn about foxtails, including where they grow, spotting one on your dog, and …

Mar 14, 2024 · “Mean seeds” refers to foxtails or any number of plants, including Canada wild rye and cheatgrass, that have barbed grass awns or seed heads. Dogs may pick up a grass awn on an ear, …

Feb 11, 2024 · Foxtails can dig through your dog’s skin or be inhaled through its nose or mouth. The spiked seeds then travel through your dog's body and can move to its brain, lungs, and other organs.

Mar 5, 2022 · Foxtails can injure your dog and cause pain and infections. Learn how to prevent foxtail injuries and how to remove foxtails from your dog's fur and body.

Jan 27, 2023 · Foxtails begin growing in early spring, are in full bloom in early summer, and die in the winter. Foxtails and dogs are a bad combination. If a foxtail happens to land on your dog, it won’t be …

Mar 13, 2025 · Foxtails pose several serious health risks to dogs. These nasty grasses have barbed seeds that can become embedded in most parts of a dog’s body and cause pain and infection.

May 8, 2023 · Foxtails get their name because the shape of the seed head resembles the bushy tails of foxes. These spiked seed heads can pose severe health risks by migrating into tissues where they …

Mar 22, 2025 · Foxtails are barbed seed heads from grasses, primarily from the Hordeum genus and similar species. These seeds naturally disperse to help plants reproduce, but their pointed, bristle …