Causes of Your Dog allergy
You love dogs or not, but every time you pass by a dog, you sneeze
very hard. When you take your best friend’s dog in your arms, you begin
to feel itchy. When you have a dog in your house and you are a victim of
asthma, you feel choked and out of breath most of the time, not knowing
why this happens most of the time. The answer to all this is that you
are likely allergic to dogs!
Dog allergy is a negative reaction in a human body that is caused either
by inherited chromosomes from the ancestors or due to sensitive immune
system. The allergic symptoms are caused by the dog’s saliva and dander,
which are referred to as allergens. Usually, people who are allergic to
other things as well are allergic to dogs. This is due to the excessive
activation of mast cells in the body, which are a form of white blood
cells.
The common symptoms of the allergy are as follows:
- Swelling of the nose.
- Itchiness and redness in the eyes causing conjunctiva.
- Coughing, sneezing, sudden attacks of asthma, wheezing, dyspnea,
and bronchitis problem.
- Rashes, hives, and eczema.
- Itchy nose, roof, throat or mouth
- Nasal congestion
- Postnasal drip
Often times, it is mistaken that the allergic reaction is caused due
to dog’s hair; however, it is the dander that is the culprit to cause
allergic reaction. Dog hair is only the carrier of this dander; which is
thin peels of dead skin that is dispersed into the environment where a
dog resides. The dander causes hay fever and the like symptoms in an
allergic person. Saliva of dogs and urine also cause allergic reaction.
Since dander is air borne they can be present in a household where there
are no pets as well.
Immune system naturally works to fight with foreign materials and it is
this response that guards our body but in a person whose immune system
is supersensitive they become allergic to the allergens that is dander
or saliva or urine when it comes to dog allergies. The dander enters
through the airways and trigger symptoms of hay fever, or sometimes more
severe reactions.
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