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Is It Safe To Keep The New Born With Pets And High Risk Of Asthma?

hi im due to have my baby in march but my doctor say my baby has a high risk of having cronic asthma just like I. However my baby father has 3 dogs and a cat the pets are not kept very clean neither is their house but he wants my baby to visit and spend nights over there is this idea safe
Thu, 17 Oct 2019
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Hi,

No, it is definitely unwise to keep pets at home when there is a strong family history of asthma, as child is predisposed to it. Keeping pets at home causes hyper reactive airway disease and it can cause skin allergies also. Sorry, you cannot have pets.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Prasanna Lakshmi, Pediatrician
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Is It Safe To Keep The New Born With Pets And High Risk Of Asthma?

Hi, No, it is definitely unwise to keep pets at home when there is a strong family history of asthma, as child is predisposed to it. Keeping pets at home causes hyper reactive airway disease and it can cause skin allergies also. Sorry, you cannot have pets. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Prasanna Lakshmi, Pediatrician