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Ah-choo!
When the Family Pet Makes Your Child Sneeze
By Shel Franco
. These hotlines are staffed by veterinary medical students who are specifically trained to deal with this type of emotional grief.
When Crystal Cook, of Knoxville, Tenn., noticed her 1-year-old with a constant runny nose, a doctor suggested allergy testing. "[The blood test] showed she had allergies to cats and other animal dander," says Cook. But the Cooks chose to keep the family pet.
While keeping the pet is not impossible, it can be quite a bit of work. "Various remedies, such as shampooing the dog more appropriately and better filters in the vacuum cleaner and air vents could significantly lessen the problem," says Dr. Bradley Davis, a veterinarian and host of the nationally syndicated radio show, Animal Talk. "Also, for cats, there is something called Ace Allergy Solution which might be used to control the reactions caused in humans by controlling the allergens from the cats."
In the end, the family has been rewarded for all the hard work. Now 11 years old, Cook's daughter is barely bothered by the dog dander
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Re: Ah-choo! by anonymous on 06/26/2009 05:16PM
No matter what do NOT abandon your pet. Check around with friends to see who may want a pet. Ask your vet to be on the lookout for people who may want a pet. I'm sure the local shelter will take them as well.