Pet Allergies and Air Quality

Although there are many allergies people suffer
from that are caused by the consumption of food
and drink, there are a lot of allergies that
come from allergens that are airborne. These
airborne allergens get ingested through a
person's nose and mouth when they breathe and
they get an allergic reaction which can be mild
through to severe.

Pets, particularly cats and dogs, produce many
allergens which for most people have little no
effect on their health. But for some, it can be
very distressing and can cause severe
respiratory problems, skin rashes and other
medical conditions.

Interestingly a recent survey has found that
despite being allergic to pets, one-third of
people that suffer from pet allergies actually
have at least one pet in their home. Even when
advised by a medical practitioner to avoid
contact with pets, only one out of five people
gave up keeping a pet. The survey also found
that over one third of the people surveyed
admitted to getting another pet after one had
died, even though they knew they were allergic
to them.

People often refer to the cause of a pet allergy
as being from the animal's hair. It has been
proven that it doesn't matter what type of hair
a dog or a cat has the animal still produces
allergens. It is fair to say that allergens are
sometimes on the hair of the animal and
therefore if the hair drops from the animal it
can float around a bit.

A pet produces allergens from glands on its
skin. They dry on the animal's hair and become
airborne and a person then breathes them in.
Allergens are also produced in an animal's mouth
and are therefore present in the saliva. If the
animal licks its fur, then they get transferred
and dry on the hair and become airborne and, if
an animal licks a person, the allergens stay on
the skin and dry and gain become airborne.

If you or a family member suffers from pet
allergens, but it is not particularly severe,
then there are a few things you can do to reduce
the airborne allergens entering a person's
respiratory system. Remember, the allergens from
pets are mainly airborne so you need to clean the
air in your home.

Air purifiers are very helpful, but they need to
be placed in rooms where the pet is generally and
if the pet is allowed into several rooms then you
will need several air purifiers. However, you
need to get purifiers that have high efficient
particulate air (HEPA) filters. These filters
can remove 99.7 percent of airborne particles,
therefore reducing the number of allergens
floating in the air.

Filters must be regularly cleaned or replaced to
ensure they remain effective. It is also
recommended that, despite using electrical
energy, air purifiers should be left to run
continuously.

Vacuum regularly to get rid of animal hairs and
again ensure your vacuum has a HEPA filter,
otherwise the vacuum will suck up the allergens
that have got into the carpet and blow them out
into the air making the matter worse.


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