Allergies are miserable for people and pets. For humans, allergies usually cause itchy, watery eyes, a runny nose and sneezing. However, pets with allergies suffer from different symptoms than can be more aggressive and uncomfortable for your pet. Because animals have so many more receptors in their nasal passages and more nerve endings, they react more severely to even small amounts of allergens that may not affect humans. Allergy symptoms in pets include:
- Chewing on paws or other parts of the body
- Excessive scratching
- Rubbing his/her face on the carpet
- Recurrent ear infections
- Hair loss
- Dark or discolored skin, particularly around the eyes and in skin folds
- Hot spots, where skin is raw and inflamed
- Scaly or greasy skin with flaking that resembles dandruff
- A strong, unpleasant skin odor
As your pet ages they can become more sensitive to airborne allergens. This means that seasonal allergies can trigger allergic reactions to other environmental irritants like dander, dust mites and other airborne allergens, called pet atopic dermatitis. Veterinary treatments can be expensive and don’t always help to give your pet relief. In fact, canine atopic dermatitis (pet atopy) was the second most common reason VPI Pet Insurance policyholders took their dogs to the veterinarian last year and the fifth most common reason cats went to the vet.
PetAirapy provides natural pet allergy relief for pets who suffer from pet atopy. You can finally give your pet relief from uncomfortable allergies by simply installing a PetAirapy system or using a PetAirapy portable unit in your home. Unlike other allergy treatments that can be expensive and have harmful long term effects, PetAirapy removes the airborne allergens from your house finally allowing for relief.
