Animal allergies often are a respiratory allergy and rarely a skin
allergy. Animal allergies produce symptoms of:
- Hay fever (allergic rhinitis), such as itchy, watery eyes; sneezing; runny, stuffy, or itchy
nose; headache and fatigue; dark circles under the eyes; and
postnasal drip.
- Wheezing, chest tightness,
and coughing. These symptoms may mean a person has an
allergic asthma condition.
When allergies are worse around pets, symptoms may be caused by your
pet's dead skin (dander), urine, dried saliva, or hair.
- Keep the pet outside of the house or at least out
of the bedroom.
- Consider finding your pet a new home if your
symptoms are severe.
