Extent of protective or allergy-inducing effects in cats and dogs.

CONCLUSIONS: Fur-bearing animals kept in rural settings exhibit preventive effects on the development of allergies; whereas in urban areas they exacerbate allergic symptoms, especially the symptoms of bronchial asthma.
PMID: 29936813 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine : AAEM - June 20, 2018 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Krzych-Fałta E, Furmańczyk K, Piekarska B, Raciborski F, Tomaszewska A, Walkiewicz A, Samel-Kowalik P, Borowicz J, Namysłowski A, Samoliński BK Tags: Ann Agric Environ Med Source Type: research