Allergies & Dermatology

Allergies in pets

Allergies are the result of the immune system reacting to a benign protein (think pollen or chicken) as though it were a disease-causing entity. The symptoms of allergy sufferers experience are the body’s immune system attacking the protein. In humans, these manifest most commonly as sniffling and sneezing or an itchy face. More frightening symptoms, normally seen in people allergic to bee stings and certain types of food, are anaphylactic reactions. This involves a shock-like reaction that affects the whole body as quickly as seconds within contact and can be fatal.