As much as I love my dog, she is banished from our bedroom, but she can run around anywhere in the house.
Research shows that most environmental illnesses such as asthma, Legionnaire's disease and humidifier fever along with breathing problem related illnesses and hypersensitivity pneumonitis are caused by unclean air in our homes.
If a pet is causing health problems for you or a family member and you want to keep it away from the house, there are a couple of things you can do:
- Create pet free zones in the house, especially the bedroom;
- Keep a high-efficiency, multilevel air filtration system;
- Bathe your pet and wash its bedding and toys regularly;
- Air rooms regularly, vacuum and mop floors, and wipe down walls to reduce the levels of pet allergens; and
- Place a layer of cheesecloth over room vents to keep pet hair from being blown into the room.
Studies show that weekly bathing can reduce the level of allergens produced by pets as much as 85 percent. However, bathing the pet too often can cause itchiness of the skin. Consult with your veterinarian.
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