Two thousand years ago, members of the Hopewell Culture — a group of Indigenous tribes that lived in what is now Ohio and other parts of the Midwest — began building a series of massive mounds and enclosures that exemplified their engineering skills and advanced knowledge of the cosmos. When Europeans arrived and eventually industrialized […]
Across much of the United States, spring is in full force. With warmer weather, people are taking their furry family members out on longer walks and spending more time outside. Alongside blooming flowers and trees, your pet might run into a small, unassuming grass seed pod known as a foxtail. Despite the cute name, foxtails can pose a major threat to your pet’s health. I am a veterinarian in California’s Central Valley, and foxtails are a daily issue where I work, especially during the spring and summer months.
