Like we said, dogs don’t really have asthma the way humans do. “It is possible for dogs to get an inflammatory bronchial airway disease,” Dr. Pilossoph told us. “But dogs rarely experience any disease ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Owning a dog or cat early in life did not increase the risk for school-age asthma or contribute to cat- and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The study involved 59 patients aged 10 to 18 years with confirmed sensitization to dog dander recruited from ...

—UK investigators demonstrated that dog ownership during the first year of life attenuates asthma risk via the 17q12-21 gene locus. Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in ...

Babies who grow up in dog-owning families could end up with an unexpected advantage by the time they reach preschool. Early exposure to dog allergens has been shown to be linked with lower asthma risk ...

Babies in a home with a dog had a 48% lower risk of asthma by age 5, and better lung function No similar protection was found in kids growing up with cats MONDAY, Sept. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — ...

Researchers measured levels of allergens found in dust in the family homes of more than 1,000 babies. They then tracked the children to see whether or not they developed asthma by the time they were ...

Exposure to "dog dust," or the dried flakes of skin that fall from Fido, may protect against developing allergies and asthma in later life by altering intestinal bacteria, a new study in mice suggests ...