Friday, May 03, 2024

The truth about hypoallergenic pets

These popular pets aren’t guaranteed to be allergy-friendly.

...Cats and dogs produce several allergenic proteins, Sandra Koch, a veterinarian and professor of comparative dermatology at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, tells Inverse. The most common ones appear in their saliva and shed skin, or dander. People with allergies to these proteins experience immune reactions, meaning their immune system responds as if they’re bacteria or viruses, deploying a bevy of unpleasant symptoms like sneezing, itching, or coughing. READ MORE from Inverse


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