Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Dogs and eating grass

Ok so we all think our dogs eat the grass for an upset tummy... Well I have found some new information in regards to this assumption.

If you dog eats grass and then gets sick, its probably not actually getting sick. Canines can't clear their throats, so they often swallow grass because it helps the frothy stuff that collects there to come up. Now on the other hand, if you pet stops eating his food, has a fever and is lethargic, he may be chewing grass to soothe a sore throat resulting from an infection, which a vet can treat.

Dogs are omnivores, and grass tastes as delicious to them as a salad does to us!

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