Bloomin Grass Seeds

[dasha]

Let my dogs out t his am and Abby started yelping and crying in pain and rubbing her face on the ground and stuff. She then started drooling lots. I tried to take a look thinking then that something must have bitten her. She was too wriggly so figured I would see what happened.

She then ran down to the creek etc and played aorund. A bit of drool at times but nothing crazy. Went to a friends place for a few hours. She started wimpering and looking scared but then played ball and ran with other dogs.

When she was panting I noticed a red mark under her tongue and so we had a look and found what is in the pictures.

She was working in the paddock at a property yesterday and there was long grass and of course when you run through long grass with your mouth open..well you catch seeds.

So as of this afternoon the lump has burst but there is still redness in her mouth. And her lymph node is still up. She ate dinner tonight.

So am wondering if I should take her to vet and put her through a sedation etc to have a look or just hope the seed popped out when the abscess burst.........

[Rileys mum]

Ouch. Poor darling. Hard to know with grass seeds as they can burrow pretty deep etc. I'm always inclined to get things thoroughly checked and, especially being inside the mouth it could turn very painful Just because the abscess burst it unfortunately doesnt mean the seed is out.

Hope ya pups ok.

[Mrs Rusty Bucket]

grass seeds can just keep burrowing. I'd be going to the vet before it gets hard to reach.

[persephone]

ouch! yep- sometimes the seed is well behind the abscess hole..and doesn't pop out . They can migrate an amazing distance!!

[becks]

I would go to the vets and let them decide. She'll probably get antibiotics anyway.

[dasha]

Thanks for that. It is definately a lot less red today. She is still a bit swollen towards her lymph glands but will give her some Clavulox to help it along

[Everythings Shiny]

I'd be seeing a vet as it's quite possible it will get worse even with antibiotics if it doesn't come out.

[emery]

i say vet too my family lost a pup to a grass seed in the mouth it poisoned her

[bullyfan]

Definately a vet, our boy got one and we didn't see it until it was in his cheek heading towards his eye. We then had it surgically removed, but the poor boy would have been uncomfortable.

[DURNSTEIN]

Definately a vet - grass seeds are nasty

[dasha]

Thanks everyone. It burst and went down. So I guess the seed went with it. It didn't get worse and her lymph glands went down. Lucky I won't be going back down to that place for a while.