KEEP OFF THE GRASS

Who would have thought grass was so bad for dogs? Neil McIntosh gives us the benefit of his wisdom

NEIL MCINTOSH

I was watching a couple of spaniels covering the ground in a park recently when it dawned on me. Grass is fundamentally bad for dogs on so many levels and in so many ways – it is just plain bad. “No, no, no”, I hear you say, but first let me explain… Allergies The subject of allergic or so-called atopic dogs has been featured in previous issues of Sporting Gun. For many of our canine friends, summer can be an itchy misery caused by a pointless immune response to harmless pollens – wheat, sweet vernal, English couch and yellow docks being among the most common culprits. While these may cause classic hay fever symptoms in humans, dogs can end up with itchy skin and can end up licking their feet,…

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Sporting Gun (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2016

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