Contents:
- Medical Video: Allergy Advice : How to Reduce Pet Allergies
- Clean the air
- Pay attention to the fabric in your home
- Avoid pets from the bedroom
- Bathe your pet
- Brush regularly
- Lap allergens
- Avoid your face
Medical Video: Allergy Advice : How to Reduce Pet Allergies
For dog and cat owners, pets are like family members. So that is very annoying if holding or being around a pet causes your asthma to recur. Allergies can strike at any time, even if you have never experienced it before. Allergies that have disappeared a few years ago can reappear as adults
Fortunately, there are steps you can take to reduce allergic responses. Some are easy to do, but some, like avoiding animals, are difficult to do.
First, talk to an allergist. Free medicines may be available that can avoid symptoms, or you may be a good candidate for allergic injections. In addition, here are instructions that can help.
Clean the air
Consider air filters in your home. If you have air conditioning with a duct system, the air filtration system in the entire house is a good choice. Install high-efficiency water filters (HEPA, the best type) in as many rooms as possible. HEPA will suck up particles that cause allergies from your pet.
Pay attention to the fabric in your home
Some home supplies can be a nest of dust, so clean the gloves and furniture. The vacuum thoroughly uses a vacuum with HEPA filters, and wash curtains, sheets with the highest temperature.
Avoid pets from the bedroom
You might like to sleep with your pet, but limit contact when you wake up. You spend most of your life in bed, keeping your bed free of pets and safe from potential allergens. Use allergy free sheets and install HEPA filters in the room.
Bathe your pet
Bathing animals can clean allergens from their skin. Did you know that the problem is saliva, dead skin and hair cells, not animal hair. Saliva and dander contain proteins that attach to the fur and skin when the animal licks its body. Regular bathing can also cleanse hair from other allergens, such as dust mites, pollen and fungi. Cats can also be bathed, as long as you use a shampoo specifically for cats.
Brush regularly
Ideally, family members who do not have allergies can comb pets outside the home. This can get rid of excess dander and feathers.
Lap allergens
Use a special pet duster to keep dogs and cats clean and fresh, while removing dander and other irritants.
Avoid your face
You might like to kiss your pet's fur, but sticking your nose, mouth and eyes directly to animals can cause problems. You can show your love by holding and stroking it. Make sure you wash your hands thoroughly afterwards to avoid allergies.
