Dr. Josh • 10-06-23 • Allergy season for pets
Welcome back and happy fall season, everyone. I am always thankful for the opportunity to share some medical knowledge through the Woof column about the care of our dogs and cats.
As many of you know from personal experience, the fall is considered allergy season here in Texas. In fact, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Dallas ranks second in the nation for the worst environmental allergies (2023 Allergy Capitals).
Unfortunately, many things that cause allergies in humans also affect our dogs and cats. Environmental allergies, the most common type of allergies that we encounter with our pets, can affect our babies in different ways.
And these allergies can be seasonal, nonseasonal or even year-round in more extreme cases. There is a common misconception pets that barely go outside do not suffer from allergies.
