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Foxtails may look soft, wispy, and harmless, swaying in the summer breeze, but don’t let the fluffy facade fool you. These tiny grass awns are basically nature’s barbed darts—designed to travel in one direction and stubbornly keep going. For pets, that can spell serious trouble.

At Bowman Veterinary Hospital, we see countless cases of grass awn injury in pets, especially in adventurous dogs and curious outdoor cats who charge enthusiastically into fields, trails, and tall grass without a second thought.