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Dogs and Cats
		Animal allergies are allergic reactions occur to animals around us like pets. Here, we introduce in detail about dog allergies and cat allergies which are famous.
TypeI	Can f1 ~ 7 (dogs) Fel d1 ~ 8 (cats)

Symptoms

Skin symptoms: redness, itching, eczema
Mucosal symptoms: sneezing, stuffy nose, congestion of eyes
Respiratory symptoms: coughing, breathing is painful, asthma
Anaphylactic shock

Details of allergen substances [Development contents]

Dog allergy allergen

Allergen substances	Description
Can f1	Can f1 is made mainly of a substance called lipocalin. It is contained in dog’s dandruff or saliva.
Can f2	Can f2 is also made from lipocalin. There is a substance called Fel d2 which causes cat allergy as a similar substance.
Can f3	Can f3 is made of substance called albumin. It is contained a lot in serum.
Can f4	Can f4 is made of substance called lipid transport protein. Dog’s dandruff contains this a lot.
Can f5	Can f5 is made of substance called Arginine Ester. It is contained a lot in dog urine etc.
Can f6	Can f6 is also made from lipocalin but it is a substance different from Can f1 and 2.
Can f7	Can f7 is made of substance called NPC 2. It is a protein that is just discovered in 2016 and constitutes intracellular ribosome.

Cat allergy allergen

Allergen substances	Description
Fel d1	Fel d1 is made of substances called secretoglobin. It is a substance secreted from the anal gland and the sebaceous gland of a cat, and it adheres more to the hair around the neck and the face.
Fel d2	Fel d2 is made of substance called albumin.
Fel d3	Fel d3 is made of substance called cystatin.
Fel d4	Fel d4 is made of substance called lipocalin. It is a substance contained in the saliva of a cat.
Fel d5	Fel d5 is made of the substance lgA. This is also mainly contained in saliva of cats.
Fel d6	Fel d6 is made of material called IgM.
Fel d7	Fel d7 is made of lipocalin. It is secreted from the organ on the tongue of the cat.
Fel d8	Fel d8 is made of substance called racerine.

When these substances adhere to dogs and cat's hair, etc. and their hair comes into contact with humans, an allergic reaction occurs.

In order to coexist with a pet

Both dog allergy and cat allergy may develop suddenly. Not only you but also pets will suffer from allergies if you have animal allergies. It is too cruel that you will not be able to keep it due to allergies and pets will be killed. Therefore, let's test allergic reactions before you keep pets.
To avoid allergic reactions, it is necessary to go away from allergens, but it can not easily go away. Let's think how you can coexist with pets even if you have allergy. For example, you can keep outside or in a limited room, wear masks and gloves before touching, frequently take a bath, clean the room frequently.