Cat and dog ownership during/after the first year of life and risk for sensitization and reported allergy symptoms at age 13

Chaifa Al‐Tamprouri, Barman Malin, Hesselmar Bill, Bråbäck Lennart, Sandin Anna

Version of Record online: 29 August 2019

 

Cat ownership either during or after the first year of life may be a strategy for preventing the development of hay fever later in life. Dog ownership reduced the risk of sensitization but had no effect on allergy development.