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Horse
The sensitivity to horse dandruff are now less frequent than in the past, and there are almost exclusively in people exposed to it (jockeys, stallieri, veterinarians, people who practice horse riding).

The allergen horse is very powerful, manifestations of allergy are extremely serious and can arise suddenly, not only for direct contact with the animal, but also for intermediation of people who have been in contact with horses, for exposure to materials Filling containing horsehair or even the mere passage near stables, barns, stables or equestrian circus.

Dogs

The frequency of sensitivity to dog varies depending on the races, seems to be more frequent for the boxer and the schnauzer than other breeds. Even for the dog as for the cat has been demonstrated that the allergen is the hair from dandruff.

It features a discreet cross-reactivity with other animals the family, such as wolves, jackals, etc. ….

Cats

The real effective rate of allergies derived from animals is very difficult to specify particular to the presence of mites on the hair of all animals, but especially for the cat in recent years has proven to be very high. In previous years it was considered that the cat allergen was mainly composed of saliva and that the act of cleaning is done from the same spargesse over the hair.

Today it was shown that instead the allergen is produced by sebaceous cells and less Part some squamous epithelial cells and that in reality the allergen has already accumulated on the skin of the animal, the hair and dandruff. The cat allergen is very small, is able to quickly disperse in the air and stay suspended for several hours.

He also tend to accumulate particularly in the textile furnishings such as carpets, sofas, beds, carpets, curtains, etc. …

Disappears very slowly even after the removal of the animal. The cat fur has a partial cross-reactivity with the hair of other cats as tigers, lions, leopards, etc …