Outdoor allergens like trees, mold spores, grass and pollen cost hay fever sufferers some 4 million workdays each year.1
Just like humans, our pets can be very sensitive to
outdoor allergens such as trees, grass and weed pollens, dust, house and storage mites, fleas, and indoor and outdoor molds...
Dogs can be negatively affected by pollens and
other outdoor allergens, particularly since they often have their noses in almost everything.
These can be
outdoor allergens like ragweed, grasses and pollens, as well as indoor irritants like mold, dust mites, cleaning chemicals and even fabrics like wool or cotton.
Eye allergies are a reaction to indoor and
outdoor allergens that get into your eyes.
How to prevent and reduce allergy symptoms when pollen and
outdoor allergens are making life miserable.
«Floor coverings are a major reservoir for indoor and
outdoor allergens, including animal dander and dust mites,» explains Jonathan Bernstein, MD, professor of medicine at the University of Cincinnati in the Division of Immunology and Allergy.
For example, a dog's reaction to
outdoor allergens may clear up due to a change in season or drop in pollen.
As you might guess,
outdoor allergens can be more of a problem during certain seasons like spring and fall while indoor allergens like dust and molds tend to be a problem year round.
Bathing a dog with a prescribed shampoo works wonders, especially if a dog is allergic to
outdoor allergens.