{"id":4201,"date":"2010-05-19T14:16:04","date_gmt":"2010-05-19T21:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shibashake.com\/dog\/?p=4201"},"modified":"2010-05-19T14:16:04","modified_gmt":"2010-05-19T21:16:04","slug":"dog-threatdown-ripgut-foxtail-bromus-malus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shibashake.com\/dog\/dog-threatdown-ripgut-foxtail-bromus-malus\/","title":{"rendered":"Dog Threat Down – Ripgut, Foxtail, and Bromus Malus"},"content":{"rendered":"

It is a dangerous world out there -especially for our dogs. There are many evil threats that are just lurking around the corner, waiting to pounce on an unsuspecting canine. This is why I am starting a
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One of the darkest and nastiest family of evils is the Ripgut<\/em>, Foxtail<\/em> and their ilk of Bromus Malus<\/em>.<\/p>\n

All of these Prime Evils have the capacity to kill dogs, and are not afraid to do so; in a seemingly detached, and indiscriminate manner. You may not know it, but chances are you have encountered these spawn of Evil before, and will do so again. <\/p>\n

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Dog Threat-Down 1 – Ripgut, Foxtail, and Malus Bromus<\/h2>\n

What is this No-1 Evil on the dog threat-down? <\/p>\n

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WEEDS! <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Oh yes – the evil weeds – or Bromus Malus<\/em> which just sounds a lot more cool and evil. Do not laugh or be fooled by their commonplace appearance, because the danger they pose to animals is very real.<\/p>\n

\"Ripgut
Ripgut grass or Ripgut bromus from Wikipedia.org.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n
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Bromus<\/em> is a particular species of grass that is common in temperate regions including the Mediterranean countries, and parts of Australia, and America. These Bromus Malus<\/em> are common where I live, and they become very dangerous especially in the summer months<\/strong>. When the weather turns hot and the rains stop, the Bromus<\/em> dry out and their seeds become sharp and pointy like ninja shuriken<\/em>.<\/p>\n

They can easily hook onto an unsuspecting dog’s fur, and pierce through paws<\/a>, skin, ears, and eyes. <\/p>\n

Shiba Sephy once inhaled a foxtail, and soon after, started sneezing out blood as the insidious foxtail hook penetrated deeper and deeper into his nasal cavity.<\/p>\n

An emergency room visit and $400 later, we got back a groggy and out of sorts Sephy. The next day, he got sick because of secondary infection, likely from the anesthesia tube. This led to another fun-filled vet visit<\/a>. Fifty dollars and a week later, we finally got back our dog – slightly frayed around the edges.<\/p>\n

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Poor Shiba Sephy was defeated by a weed.<\/div><\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n
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How to Protect Our Dog from Ripgut, Foxtail, and Malus Bromus<\/h2>\n