Has your pet been sneezing or coughing these last few days?

Grass pollen has been pretty high lately. The high temperatures may make us all think of the threats of dehydration, but Dr. Chau did a little research today based on the high number of coughing pets she's seen recently and noticed that grass pollen is reaching high levels. http://www.pollen.com/allergy-forecast.asp

As we noted in earlier posts, allergies are very common in pets. It's among the top 5 reasons pets are taken to vets. Like humans, pets can be allergy tested and then given shots that can alleviate their symptoms. The approaching rain is going to wash out some of the pollen, but already Sunday is looking to be the worst day of the week.

http://www.pollen.com/historic-pollen-levels.asp

Aaron
Family Veterinary Hospital of Stone Ridge
www.family-vet.com
703 327-8425