Allergens
Flea allergic dermatitis (FAD)
Notes by Anita on the flea life cycle, and details of environmental treatments and pet treatments.
Adverse Food Reactions
Notes by Anita on the diagnosis of intolerance to specific foods and food trials
Canine and Feline Atopic disease
Grass Pollens
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Couch grass – Agropyron repens
Redtop grass – Agrostis gigantea
Vernal grass – Anthoxanthum odoratum
Oat grass – Arrhenatherum elatius
Smooth Brome – Bromus inermis
Bermuda grass – Cynodon dactylon
Orchard grass – Dactylis glomerata
Fescue, meadow grass – Festuca pratensis
Velvet grass – Holcus lanatus
Rye grass (Italian) – Lolium multiflorum
Rye grass (perennial) – Lolium perenne
Timothy – Phleum pratense
Blue grass – Poa pratensis
Pollen from weeds and flowers
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Ragweed – Ambrosia elatior
Mugwort – Artemisia vulgaris
Lambs quarter – Chenopodium album
Daisy – Leucanthemum vulgare
Wall pellitory – Parietaria officinalis
Plantain – Plantago laceolata
Sorrel (green or garden) – Rumex acetosa
Sorrel (red or sheep) – Rumex acetosella
Dock – Rumex crispus
Goldenrod – Solidago virgaurea
Dandelion – Taraxacum officinale
Clover – Trifolium pratense
Nettle – Urtica dioica
more common allergens …
Pollen from trees and hedges
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Maple – Acer negundo
Horse chestnut – Aesculus hippocastanum
Alder – Alnus glutinosa
Birch – Betula pendula
Chestnut – Castanea sativa
Hazel – Corylus avellana
Cypress – Cupressus sempervirens
Beech – Fagus sylvatica
Ash – Fraxinus excelsior
Privet – Ligustrum vulgare
Olive – Olea europea
Scotch Pine – Pinus sylvestris
Sycamore – Platanus occidentalis
Poplar – Populus alba
Black locust tree – Robinia pseudoacacia
Willow – Salix viminalis
Elder – Sambucus nigra
Linden – Tilia cordata
Elm – Ulmus americana
Pollen of Crops
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Oat – Avena sativa
Rape – Brassica napus
Rye – Secale cereale
Wheat – Triticum aestivum
Maize – Zea mays
Mites
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Mold mites – Mold mite
Grain mite – Acarus siro
House dust mite – Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus
Farinae mite – Dermatophagoides farinae
Hay mite – Lepidoglyphus destructor
Euroglyphus maynei – Euroglyphus maynei
Copra mite – Tyrophagus putrescentiae
more common allergens …
Insects
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Mosquito – Aedes communis
Flea – Ctenophalides spp
House fly – Musca domestica
Cockroach – Periplanata americana
Yeasts, Moulds & Fungi
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