{"id":1197,"date":"2020-05-14T14:01:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T14:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parkside.beyondindigopets.com\/?p=1197"},"modified":"2021-11-17T13:41:57","modified_gmt":"2021-11-17T18:41:57","slug":"the-never-ending-itch-allergies-in-pets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parksidevet.ca\/blog\/the-never-ending-itch-allergies-in-pets\/","title":{"rendered":"The Never-ending\u00a0Itch: Allergies in Pets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Most of us who suffer from allergies rue the <\/span>seasonal change<\/span><\/a> when the pollen is high and everything is blooming. While beautiful, the misery of seasonal allergies can be felt with constant sneezing, itching, watery eyes, headaches, and so forth. Your pet may be feeling the <\/span>change in the weather<\/span><\/a>, too, with their own reactions to allergens.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Allergies in pets are a common problem <\/span>The team Parkside Animal Hospital<\/span><\/a> is here to help explain this common condition in pets and what you can do to help ease the itch.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

The Signs of Allergies in Pets<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although cats can develop environmental allergies, called atopy, dogs are more often diagnosed with this condition. In fact, 10% of all dogs suffer from some form of seasonal allergies. Our pets have more sensitive immune systems than our own, so it is no surprise many pets have allergic reactions to things in the environment.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

How your pet reacts to these allergens may not seem like what you\u2019d consider an allergic response. We\u2019re used to our own symptoms, like sneezing, whereas pets <\/span>develop symptoms that typically affect the skin<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms of allergies in pets are:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n