With the arrival of spring, many of us suffer the symptoms of the Pollen allergy: skin irritations, breathing difficulties, itching, etc. This problem, so common among people, also occurs in dogs, causing reactions similar to these. In fact, experts warn that it occurs with increasing frequency in these animals. Fortunately, there are effective treatments to reduce such discomfort.
Dogs suffer from Pollen allergy in a similar way to the human being. In the presence of this substance, your immune system reacts in an extreme way, suffering a excessive sensitivity to male gametes released by trees during spring in order to reproduce. This hypersensitivity gives rise to a series of symptoms.
One of the most classic is the skin redness and itching. Itching (pruritus) can occur throughout the body, although it tends to affect the armpits more frequently, since it is one of the most sensitive areas of the canine anatomy. It is also common for it to spread to the eyes, ears and muzzle. If so, the dog will scratch itself intensely, appearing noticeably upset.
The worst thing we can do in this case is to give the dog pills or antihistamines on our own; it is very dangerous if we do not do it in the proper way. To deal with this problem we will inevitably need the vet help. He will know how to tell us what is the appropriate treatment, which will depend on the size of the animal, the level of allergy it suffers and many other details.
On the other hand, there are some tricks to reduce the effects of this allergy. The first of these is to keep the dog away from areas where there is abundant vegetation. It is also essential that let's clean your pads well after the walk, to remove any remaining pollen that may have been attached.
It is also important that we maintain clean house floor, using when we are inside a different shoe than the one we wear on the street and cleaning it daily. It is also convenient not to have the windows open for a long time.