Allergies are often seen as a human disease, causing distinct symptoms such as sneezing and watery eyes.
But surprisingly, even our pets - to which many of us happen to be allergic (or not) - experience allergic reactions.
And yes, allergy to humans is definitely one of them.
Claude helped us not to sneeze at the discovery and tell a little more about it.
Dr. Heather Edginton, assistant professor of dermatology at Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine, confirms that dogs and cats also suffer from various allergic reactions. The most common categories of animal allergies are fleas, certain foods, and environmental factors—one of which is humans. The reaction is usually expressed as a mild irritation of the skin, which will cause the dog or cat to scratch obsessively.
Cats and dogs prone to human allergies often react to dander - dead flakes of human skin that fall into the air and onto the floor.
For such sensitive animals who share homes with people, contact is inevitable, and often annoying.
Scientists have discovered that allergy to humans is quite common among dogs - 20% of dogs that showed signs of allergy were found to react this way to human dander.
The allergic reactions of pets are rarely life-threatening, and cause breathing problems, vomiting and convulsions - although such extreme reactions are more common to allergic reactions to food or bee stings.
There is no real cure for these allergies, but there are treatment options such as steroids, allergy shots or daily antihistamine doses.
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