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Expert Explain: Can You Get a Pet If You're Allergic to Wool
15.06.2023 00:00
Updated: 13.05.2024 21:25
If you are allergic to specific animals, you should not start them. If you are allergic to wool - however you like, for example, fluffy cats - it is better to stay away from them.
What kind of dog can you get if you are allergic to wool
The Yorkshire terrier is one of the most popular dog breeds for people with allergies. Hypoallergenic due to the structure of wool, reminiscent of its properties of human hair. Yorkies do not shed, do not suffer from dandruff, and have little to no smell.
How to deal with wool allergies
In fact, the only treatment for allergies is immunotherapy. Our Institute of Immunology is conducting fundamental research in this direction, which shows the effectiveness of the approach.
Of course, first you need to conduct examinations, take blood tests and accurately determine the allergen.
How to get a cat if you have allergies
If allergic reactions are moderate, then two ways are possible - expensive and budgetary. You can have a hairless Sphynx or an ultra-shorthaired Cornish Rex cat as a pet. They produce the Fel d1 protein in the same amounts as in yard outbreds.
