Intro
there is no single reason to explain whydogs eat grass recent studies suggestthere may be several causes in this newanimal Wise Video we discuss the mostcommon possibilities any benefits thishabit might hold and some precautions tofollow keep watching to find[Music]out it’s a very common behavior for dogsto eat grass inherited from theirancestors and present in other wildcanids it relates to dogs takingadvantage of nutrients found in thefruit and vegetables we might feed themat home with grass dogs may be eating itto take advantage of its nutrientsparticularly fiber another behavior ofwild canids is the ingestion of foliageto purge and eliminate intestinalparasites the fibrous matter of grassincreases contractions in the intestineshelping to push along parasites in thegastrointestinal tract and hopefullyeliminating themsome interesting aspects found instudies on why dogs eat grass includethe fact they eat it when they arehungry they can spend up to 3 minutes aday eating it and younger dogs seem mostattracted to this Behavior some believethat dogs may be attracted to either thetaste or the simple habit of chewinggrass but it’s difficult to confirm inrare cases it’s possible this habit is amanifestation of obsessive Behaviorsomething which should be treated by an
Is it safe
ethologist it’s true that dogs can lookfor certain nutrients in plant matterbut there’s little evidence to supportdogs eating grass because they sufferfrom nutritional deficiencies they alsodon’t eat grass to induce vomiting or doso when they have stomach pain or
How to do it safely
illness the consumption of grass is ato tally normal and acceptable be haviorand in no case should we punish orre press the dog as it is notproblematic however in order to perform this Behavior safely and freely were commend leaving a plant pot with some grass inside the house you should alsomake regular for veterinary visits follow their vaccination schedule and perform periodicdeworming there are some situations
Risks
which present risk when a dog eats grass particularly if the grass has been treated with pesticides herbicides or fertilizers in these cases the consumption of grass can be harmful or even lethal one extreme warning sign is the appearance of blood in their vomit if you think your dog may have been poisoned in this way you need to go to the vetim mediately that’s it for today give us a like if if you enjoyed the video or find it useful subscribe for more videos to come and we’ll see you next time