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is your dog bringing pollen into your home?

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infoman Sat 12-Apr-25 07:15:42

Firstly I was always under the impression that during the covid years when we took our dogs out for their daily excercise.
If your dog bumped into another dog that was from an infected covid home could the other persons dog have had covid on its fur which then planted covid onto your dog fur and then infected your home.
See this latest report on pollen
www.avogel.co.uk/health/hayfever/can-pets-make-hayfever-symptoms-worse/

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Baggs Sat 12-Apr-25 09:24:22

If one airs one's home pollen gets in anyway. I don't think pollen on pets' fur is worth worrying about any more than pollen on our clothes and hair, not to mention skin.

Besides, there are loads of treatments for hay fever sufferers. I know because I am one.

Do dogs suffer from hay fever?

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GrannyGravy13 Sat 12-Apr-25 09:28:17

Baggs one of our AC’s dogs has hay fever, they have to give him antihistamines in spring/summer.

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GrannyGravy13 Sat 12-Apr-25 09:30:25

I get hay fever I am also asthmatic, I have all my windows open when warm enough like today, and have some open all year round.

I just pop antihistamines, varying drug combinations so that they keep working.

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Casdon Sat 12-Apr-25 09:32:14

I have hayfever, and I’m also sensitive to dander from my dog (spaniel). I keep him groomed very short, which helps considerably. He also does get hayfever himself, mainly in the autumn, when his eyes get red and irritated. He has Piriton, prescribed by the vet.

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