11/05/2019 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
In this study, researchers from the Medical University of Warsaw and the Warsaw University of Life Sciences in Poland assessed the effect of fur-bearing pets, including cats and dogs, on the health of individuals with allergic conditions. The results of their study were published in the journal Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine.
Based on these findings, the researchers concluded that in rural settings, keeping fur-bearing animals is beneficial in preventing the development of allergies, while in urban areas, doing the same exacerbates allergic symptoms, especially the symptoms of bronchial asthma.
Journal Reference:
Krzych-Falta E, Furmanczyk K, Piekarska B, Raciborski F, Tomaszewska A, Walkiewicz A, Samel-Kowalik P, Borowicz J, Namys?owski A, Samolinski B. EXTENT OF PROTECTIVE OR ALLERGY-INDUCING EFFECTS IN CATS AND DOGS. Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine. 2018;25(2):268–273. DOI: 10.26444/aaem/80596
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allergies, animals, cats, Cough, dogs, natural cures, natural medicine, prevention, research, wheezing
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