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Horse Allergy

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Horse Allergy
Immunology Allergy attributed to equine dander and hair which is surprisingly common despite urbanisation of most populations in the US as well as in advanced countries
Veterinary medicine A generic term for any adverse immune response in a horse linked to exposure to allergens—e.g., pollen, moulds, animal hair, insects, or foods—which evoke a response in the lungs, skin or GI tract
Clinical findings Respiratory symptoms (heaves and wheezing), skin response (itching and fever) and other symptoms including coughing, tearing of the eyes and oedema around the shoulders


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Consequently, any combination of horse and person may exhibit no allergy, a reduced allergy, or the usual horse allergy.
He did it all himself today," said the jockey who had begun the afternoon with a three-day ban for careless riding on the Queen's horse Allergy to add to a two-day holiday picked up earlier in the week.
Special care should be taken with anyone who suffers from asthma as a horse allergy can trigger a asthmatic attack, which in the most severe cases have been fatal.
 
 
 
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