Be aware that classmates with a pet at home can
also trigger an allergic reaction in your little one, since these allergens can be transferred to school via clothing and backpacks.
Not only do canine veterinary diets contain unusual ingredients such as rabbit and potato, they don't contain many of the preservatives or food coloring that could
also trigger an allergic reaction.
NOTE: Strawberries
sometimes trigger allergic reactions in babies and you may prefer to avoid them for the first year, particularly if your baby is sensitive, or if there is a family history of food allergy.
Children with the highest exposure to cat allergen had lower levels of the antibody IgE (the antibody that
apparently triggers allergic reactions and asthma) than did children with an intermediate level of cat exposure, the team reports in the 10 March issue of The Lancet.
The tiny dust - sized particles of whey protein floating around in the air can
trigger an allergic reaction on the skin, leading to the whey protein allergy rash or even an outbreak of hives.
Hypoallergenic diets contain hydrolyzed proteins, which are pulverized into tiny pieces that won't
trigger an allergic reaction by your dog's immune system.
Intradermal allergy test (IDT), also known as allergy skin testing, is the «gold standard» test performed to determine what environmental
allergens trigger an allergic reaction in our allergic patients.
The exact amount of flea exposure required to
trigger an allergic reaction likely varies between individual animals, but we know that it does not take a heavy flea burden to elicit signs of FAD.