Animal allergy
Animal Allergy
Animal Allergy (pronunciation: /ˈænɪməl ˈælərdʒi/) is a hypersensitive immune response to allergens present in animals.
Etymology
The term "Animal Allergy" is derived from the Latin word "animalis" meaning "having breath" and the Greek word "allergia" meaning "other work".
Definition
An Animal Allergy is a type of allergic reaction that occurs when a person's immune system reacts to allergens from animals. These allergens are often proteins found in the animal's skin cells, saliva, or urine.
Symptoms
Symptoms of an animal allergy can range from mild to severe and may include:
- Itchy, red or watery eyes
- Sneezing
- Coughing
- rashes or hives on the skin
- Asthmatic symptoms such as difficulty breathing or wheezing
Causes
Animal allergies are caused by an overreaction of the immune system to certain proteins found in an animal's skin cells, saliva, or urine. The most common animals to cause allergies are cats, dogs, and horses, but allergies can also be caused by birds, rabbits, and rodents.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis of an animal allergy is typically made by a allergist through a combination of a patient's medical history, physical examination, and allergy testing.
Treatment
Treatment for animal allergies may include avoidance of the animal, medications such as antihistamines, corticosteroids, or leukotriene inhibitors, and allergen immunotherapy.
Related Terms
- Allergen
- Allergy
- Antihistamine
- Asthma
- Corticosteroid
- Hives
- Itching
- Leukotriene inhibitor
- Rash
- Sneezing
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Animal allergy
- Wikipedia's article - Animal allergy
This WikiMD article is a stub. You can help make it a full article.
Languages: - East Asian
中文,
日本,
한국어,
South Asian
हिन्दी,
Urdu,
বাংলা,
తెలుగు,
தமிழ்,
ಕನ್ನಡ,
Southeast Asian
Indonesian,
Vietnamese,
Thai,
မြန်မာဘာသာ,
European
español,
Deutsch,
français,
русский,
português do Brasil,
Italian,
polski