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Animal Allergy

 

Animal Allergy.

 

Medical Supplies & Equipment Company, LLC offers high-quality, physician-recommended products for animal dander allergy prevention and control. Medical Supplies & Equipment is dedicated to providing the finest pet allergy relief and control products, plus the Allerpet product line of cat dander and dog dander removers.  We offer the Allerpet pet allergy reduction products at competitive prices, together with superior customer service.

 

Medical Supplies & Equipment Company, LLC provides quality animal allergy reduction products, including:

Of the many animal allergies, dog and cat allergies are the most prevalent, although many allergy sufferers react to birds, horses, cows and pigs. It is not the cat or dog hair itself that causes the allergy, but the old skin cells (dander) that are constantly being shed. Allergic individuals may produce allergy antibodies (IgE) when exposed to a protein found in cat hair roots and cats' salivary glands. The allergy antibodies cause mast cells to release histamine, exploding "allergy bombs" in the body. 

 

A major problem for those genetically predisposed to allergies occurs when cat dander or dog dander becomes airborne. Inhaling animal dander may cause allergic reactions, including sneezing, watery and itching eyes, hives, coughing and constricting of bronchial tubes, making breathing difficult.

 

You may react with pet allergy symptoms to one cat and not another. Long-haired cats and dogs do not necessarily produce more animal dander than short-haired pets. Individual pets produce individual amounts of animal dander.

 

Controlling animal allergies:

 

The best method of controlling animal allergies is avoidance. If a family member has a severe reaction to a family pet, the best solution is to find the pet another home. Long-term exposure to animal dander causing frequent allergy flare-ups can hinder a child's success in school and can lead to permanent lung damage. 

 

Tips for less severe reactions to animal dander:

Reduce exposure to other allergens:

Animal allergy treatment:

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