Thursday, September 1, 2011

Animal hair allergy

In about ten percent of pet owners, it comes to the creation of an animal hair allergy, and the tears-in the form of itchy eyes, runny nose, sneezing, hives up to allergic asthma can express.
Are often allergic to cats, dogs, horses and rodents. Also, clothing or other items such as pelts of fur animals may contain allergens. The safest treatment is the avoidance of the animals. Through a permanent close contact can worsen the symptoms and allergic bronchial asthma caused. If your own pet causes allergies, allergists recommend that the animal is in good hands if possible, leave.
CatsCat allergens in Sweden have very good properties and beige are present in saliva, sebaceous glands and anal glands as well as in the skin and the tear fluid of animals. They can be spread through the air and clothes of cat owners. So you can find them in kindergartens, schools, public buildings and in homes where cats never were staying. Due to the extremely good suspension properties remain the cat allergen, even after removing the cat out of the apartment, still in the air for months.
DogsDog allergens are overly aggressive and are found in skin, hair, saliva and urine. Breed-specific sensitization in allergic reactions occur (eg, only against boxers). The different breeds have very different potential allergen. Short-haired breeds should have a higher allergenic potential as a long-haired breeds.
Allergy Myth: There are allergy free dog breeds.

Recent investigations could not establish either racial or gender-specific differences clearly suggestive of an allergen-free dog.
In all dogs were found the major allergen, albeit in significantly different quantities.
BirdsIn birds, the feathers can trigger both allergic reactions and the bird droppings. Sometimes the symptoms are caused by mites in the plumage of birds, in these cases there is often an additional sensitization to house dust mites. The symptoms - usually direct Luftnotanfälle - occur here include after direct contact with the bird and after cleaning the cages. Another type of disease with a delayed reaction (immune complex formation, type III) is in the so-called "bird keepers lung" given. These more common in pigeon breeders disease encountered appears about three to six hours after the last bird contact with symptoms such as fever, cough, chills, nausea, shortness of breath. Is in this condition, a further contact with these animals is not avoided, could set a life-threatening medical condition.
TreatmentThe safest treatment option for a pet allergy is without doubt the removal of the respective animal from the environment of the allergy sufferer. In some cases, possibly, a desensitization (hypnotherapy) may be performed.
Caution is advised for allergy sufferers and pet hair from clothing and furnishings from pet hair. Even furs, clothing, carpets and other items that are made from animal hair, which may contain allergens (such as camel hair coats, horsehair mattresses, rugs made of animal fur or sheepskin for children).

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