{"id":66,"date":"2025-12-18T14:59:25","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.branchvet.com\/blog\/?p=66"},"modified":"2025-12-18T14:59:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T14:59:25","slug":"mountain-cedar-season-and-your-pets-health-in-the-hill-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.branchvet.com\/blog\/mountain-cedar-season-and-your-pets-health-in-the-hill-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Mountain Cedar Season and Your Pet\u2019s Health in the Hill Country"},"content":{"rendered":"
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As winter lays its chilly fingers on Texas Hill Country, folks start looking for that telltale golden haze in the air that tells us Mountain Cedar season is here. Mountain cedar\u2014scientific name Juniperus ashei\u2014<\/em>release their pollen at this time of year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have a pet, especially one that\u2019s sensitive to allergens, this pollen can cause all sorts of discomfort. That\u2019s why the team at BranchVet<\/a> wants to share what you should know about cedar allergies in pets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is Mountain Cedar Season?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mountain cedar season is when all the Ashe juniper trees release their pollen. Unlike trees that let go of their pollen in the spring, these trees do so during late fall and winter in Central Texas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complicating matters further, this pollen season coincides with the typical dry, windy winter Hill Country conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This means the golden dust sticks to absolutely everything: rugs, clothing, furniture, and yes: fur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Cedar Allergies Affect Pets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pets with cedar allergies often suffer from a range of symptoms<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n