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Ah-choo!

When the Family Pet Makes Your Child Sneeze

By Shel Franco

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. These hotlines are staffed by veterinary medical students who are specifically trained to deal with this type of emotional grief.

boys with dog When Crystal Cook, of Knoxville, Tenn., noticed her 1-year-old with a constant runny nose, a doctor suggested allergy testing. "[The blood test] showed she had allergies to cats and other animal dander," says Cook. But the Cooks chose to keep the family pet.

While keeping the pet is not impossible, it can be quite a bit of work. "Various remedies, such as shampooing the dog more appropriately and better filters in the vacuum cleaner and air vents could significantly lessen the problem," says Dr. Bradley Davis, a veterinarian and host of the nationally syndicated radio show, Animal Talk. "Also, for cats, there is something called Ace Allergy Solution which might be used to control the reactions caused in humans by controlling the allergens from the cats."

Clean House
Aside from frequent baths with dander reducing shampoo, Cook says, "We try to keep the dog out of [my daughter's] room." In addition, some re-decorating and housework was in order. "We got leather furniture and got rid of most of the draperies and throws that would hold dander," says Cook. "I do lots of cleaning."

In the end, the family has been rewarded for all the hard work. Now 11 years old, Cook's daughter is barely bothered by the dog dander

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