Overview
- Ralph, a one-year-old Springer Spaniel, died days after emergency admission despite intensive antibiotics and ICU care.
- An emergency chest X-ray showed bacterial fluid around his heart, according to the owner’s account of veterinary findings.
- Vets believed a foreign body—most likely a grass seed—had triggered a severe infection, with a CT scan planned to try to locate it.
- The owner launched a fundraiser for mounting vet bills and later announced Ralph’s death in a TikTok update.
- The RSPCA advises that grass seeds can lodge or migrate through pets’ bodies, including into the chest cavity, and urges thorough checks after walks.