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Article: The allergy epidemic. (allergies in pets)(includes related article on common allergens)
- Article from:
- Country Living
- Article date:
- April 1, 1998
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Does your cat or dog suffer from allergies? Odds are about one in seven that the answer is yes.
We all know people whose allergies flare up in the presence of cats or dogs, but did you know that animals suffer from allergies of their own? Veterinarians say that the number of cats and dogs with allergies has grown to epidemic proportions in recent years. Experts suggest that one out of seven dogs and nearly as many cats display allergy symptoms. Certain breeds of dogs, in fact, have become so allergy-prone that nearly half of them suffer from a hypersensitivity to something they touch, inhale, or ingest.
The good news about allergies is that newer, gentler ...