Animals can be allergic or sensitive for pollen from many different grasses, plants and trees, but which pollen are causing the most frequent sensitisation in animals? Artuvet had a look in their database with serum test results for the past two years and created a list of the top 10 pollen for dogs, cats and horses.
Dogs
- Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis)
- Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon)
- Birch (Betula pendula)
- Olive (Olea europaea)
- Alder (Alnus glutinosa)
- Hazel (Corylus avellana)
- Lambs quarter (Chenopodium album)
- Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)
- Timothy grass (Phleum pratense)
- Orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata)
Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis) and bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon)
Cats
- Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon)
- Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis)
- Alder (Alnus glutinosa)
- Birch (Betula pendula)
- Hazel (Corylus avellana)
- Olive (Olea europaea)
- Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)
- Lambs quarter (Chenopodium album)
- Timothy grass (Phleum pratense)
- Cultivated rye (Secale cereale)
Alder (Alnus glutinosa) and birch (Betula pendula)
Horses
- Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon)
- Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis)
- Cultivated rye (Secale cereale)
- Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)
- Timothy grass (Phleum pratense)
- Cultivated oat (Avena sativa)
- Orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata)
- Willow (Salix viminalis)
- Birch (Betula pendula)
- Common mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)
Cultivated rye (Secale cereale) and perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)