How to Prevent Dander Allergies

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Part of the video series: Allergy Symptoms & Treatments

Summary: Preventing allergies to pet dander involves keeping the pets out of the bedroom and off of upholstered furniture, bathing the pets on a regular basis and eliminating as much carpeting as possible from the home. Reduce allergies to dander in pets with health information from an immunologist in this free video on allergies.

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By Ana Lamas
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Dr. Ana Lamas is an immunologist and allergist with two practices in Miami, Florida. She is a graduate of Harvard and Johns Hopkins Universities and specializes in all areas of...read more

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"Hi my name is Dr. Ana Lamas and I am a practicing allergist and immunologist in the Miami area. Let's talk about how to prevent dander allergies. That's a very interesting topic because we as Americans are tremendous pet cat and dog lovers so to prevent allergies to our furry friends it is important first and foremost to have avoidance in the bedroom. Ideally the animal should be outside but if that is impossible the animal has to be kept out of the bedroom. The animal has to be washed, ideally it is recommended especially for cats, once a week which is not easy to do and we have to be able to keep that animal off of upholstered furniture, have no carpeting in the home so that the dander is not trapped in that carpet. Once these measures have been undertaken most patients will be able to live and cohabitate their home with an animal."

eHow Article: How to Prevent Dander Allergies