Who is more harmful - a dog or cat?

The old dispute cat owner and dog lover, new strong arguments. It is learned that the dog in the house reduces the manifestation of allergies in children and cats, on the contrary, increase.

Researchers from the University of Cincinnati in the US have found that dog ownership entails "immunotherapeutics" benefits in the form of reduced allergies in children . And as much as four times! But if a child has allergies cat, his discomfort is amplified many times.

Scientists themselves are not yet able to determine exactly what may be caused by this distinction. The survey data published in The Journal of Paediatrics. In particular, it is proved that the presence of the dog in the house reduces the risk of a child   eczema to 4 years, and in the presence of cat greatly improves it.

A group of scientists led by Dr. Tolly Epstein gathered information on 636 children who participated in the study Cincinnati Childhood Allergy & Air Pollution Study, in which experts have observed for a long time the influence of various environmental factors on the respiratory system of children and the development of allergies.

Included in this group of children were at increased risk, as are born from mothers and fathers who have allergies. The researchers focused on several potential risk factors eczema , Including pets . The children were tested for 17 different allergies every year between the ages of one to four years.

This information will certainly appeal to owners pets . It was found that children who had found a positive reaction to an allergy to dogs, much less suffer from eczema   to four years if the dog they had before the onset of the year. And here at Children with allergies   cats, on the other hand, eczema manifested itself more and more.

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