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Potentially fatal barley threatens canines

Saskatchewan vet warns pet owners to keep dogs away from potentially fatal species of barley. Don Johnston / Getty Images

SASKATOON – A Saskatchewan veterinarian says dog owners need to make sure their animals stay away from Foxtail barley.

Maria Just says the purplish-green weed resembles a fluffy tail, and that the plant turns golden in the fall.

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The seeds have bristles that can get embedded.

It can be deadly for dogs if bristles from the plant get in their mouth, ears, eyes or paws.

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