Pets & Asthma

While pets are often associated as a potential asthma trigger, identifying your asthma triggers and learning how to manage triggers is an important part of your asthma care plan.

Interestingly, this study demonstrated that exposure to dogs, but not cats, in the first year of life decreases the risk of atopy in children. In addition to providing loving companionship, some pets may, in fact, decrease our risk of developing asthma and allergy.