Table 2.
Overview of types of pollen causing atopic/allergic diseases in domestic animals and respective references *)
| Species | Dog | Cat | Horse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grasspollen | |||
| Orchard | 82% [74] | 8,3% [77] | |
| 50% [75] | |||
| 3-8% [76] | |||
| Timothy | 76% [74] | ||
| 15-16% [76] | |||
| Tree pollen | |||
| Birch | 35% [75] | 0% [77] | 0% [78] |
| 14,6% [29] | 4,1% [77] | ||
| 5-10% [76] | |||
| Ash | 71% [74] | ||
| 11,6% [29] | |||
| 6% [76] | |||
| Japanese Ceder | 50% [31] | ||
| Oak | 78% [74] | ||
| 12% [29] | |||
| 14% [79] | |||
| 7-16% [76] | |||
| Weed pollen | |||
| Ragweed | 59% [75] | 0% [77] | 0% [78] |
| 13,6% [29] | |||
| Mugwort | 52% [75] | 0% [77] | 0% [78] |
| 11,9% [29] | |||
| 9,6% [36] | |||
| 6-10% [76] | |||
| Red Clover | 5-10% [76] |
*) The results show a high variability probably caused by different geographic regions and life style.