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ALLERGY INFORMATION
 
 

 
Does your pet have red, itchy skin on its stomach, chest, muzzle or between the toes? It could be contact allergy. Ask your vet for more information. See our poster of the common plants causing this.
 
There are many other trees, grasses, weeds and other plants that can cause a reaction. See these below:
 
 

Trees 

 

Grasses

Birch Betula spp.
Canary Grass Phalaris arundinacea
Casuarina Casuarina equisetifolia
Carpet Grass Axonopus fissifolius (Raddi) Kuhlm
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus spp.
Cocksfoot Grass Dactylis glomerata
Elm, Cedar Ulmus crassifolia
Couch, Green Cynodon dantylon
Elm, Chinese Ulmus pumila
Couch, English  Elytrigia repens
Melaleuca Melaleuca spp.
Couch, Queensland Blue Cynodon Incompetus
Oak, Black Quercus velutina
Cultivated Wheat Triticum aestivum
Oak, White Quercus alba
Fescue Grass Festuca elatior
Olive Olea europaea
Johnson Grass Sorghum halepense
Palm Arecastrum romanzoffianum
Kentucky Bluegrass Poa pratensis
Peppercorn Schinus spp.
Kikuyu Grass Pennisetum clandestinum
Plane Tree Platanus racemosa
Maize Zea mays
Pine Pinus spp.
Oats Avena sativa
Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Paspalum Paspalum notatum
Wattle Acacia spp.
Perennial Ryegrass Lolium perenne
Western Juniper Juniperus occidentalis
Sweet Vernal Anthoxanthum oderatum
Willow Salix spp.
Timothy Grass Phleum pratense
Yorkshire Fog Grass Holcus lanatus

Weeds


 

Miscellaneous

Chenopodium Chenopodium albus
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Cocklebur Xanthium strumarium
English Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Mexican Tea Chenopodium ambrosioides
Ragweed, Short Ambrosia artemisiifolia
Ragweed, Western Ambrosia psilostachya
Red Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Rough Pigweed Amaranthus retroflexus
Tumbleweed Amaranthus spinosus
Yellow Dock Rumex crispus