Urban environment predisposes dogs and their owners to allergic symptoms

Abstract Our companion-animals, dogs, suffer increasingly from non-communicable diseases, analogous to those common in humans, such as allergic manifestations. In humans, living in rural environments is associated with lower risk of allergic diseases. Our aim was to explore whether a similar pattern...

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Autores principales:	Emma Hakanen, Jenni Lehtimäki, Elina Salmela, Katriina Tiira, Johanna Anturaniemi, Anna Hielm-Björkman, Lasse Ruokolainen, Hannes Lohi
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2018
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:defbb2c85ed640609e1d7cd48a9920a22021-12-02T15:09:01ZUrban environment predisposes dogs and their owners to allergic symptoms10.1038/s41598-018-19953-32045-2322https://doaj.org/article/defbb2c85ed640609e1d7cd48a9920a22018-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19953-3https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract Our companion-animals, dogs, suffer increasingly from non-communicable diseases, analogous to those common in humans, such as allergic manifestations. In humans, living in rural environments is associated with lower risk of allergic diseases. Our aim was to explore whether a similar pattern can be found in dogs, using a nation-wide survey in Finland (n = 5722). We characterised the land-use around dog’s home at the time of birth as well as around its current home, and described several lifestyle factors. The severity of owner-reported allergic symptoms in dogs was estimated with a comprehensive set of questions, developed by experts of canine dermatology. Also, the prevalence of diagnosed allergies in dog owners was recorded. The results indicate that allergic symptoms are more prevalent in urban environments both in dog owners and in dogs (accounting the effect of dog breed). Several factors related to rural living, such as bigger family size and regular contact with farm animals and other pets, were also protective against allergic symptoms in dogs. Interestingly, allergic dogs were more likely to have allergic owners than healthy dogs were. Therefore, we suggest that the mutual presence of allergic symptoms in both species indicates common underlying causal factors of allergic diseases.Emma HakanenJenni LehtimäkiElina SalmelaKatriina TiiraJohanna AnturaniemiAnna Hielm-BjörkmanLasse RuokolainenHannes LohiNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2018)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Emma Hakanen Jenni Lehtimäki Elina Salmela Katriina Tiira Johanna Anturaniemi Anna Hielm-Björkman Lasse Ruokolainen Hannes Lohi Urban environment predisposes dogs and their owners to allergic symptoms
description	Abstract Our companion-animals, dogs, suffer increasingly from non-communicable diseases, analogous to those common in humans, such as allergic manifestations. In humans, living in rural environments is associated with lower risk of allergic diseases. Our aim was to explore whether a similar pattern can be found in dogs, using a nation-wide survey in Finland (n = 5722). We characterised the land-use around dog’s home at the time of birth as well as around its current home, and described several lifestyle factors. The severity of owner-reported allergic symptoms in dogs was estimated with a comprehensive set of questions, developed by experts of canine dermatology. Also, the prevalence of diagnosed allergies in dog owners was recorded. The results indicate that allergic symptoms are more prevalent in urban environments both in dog owners and in dogs (accounting the effect of dog breed). Several factors related to rural living, such as bigger family size and regular contact with farm animals and other pets, were also protective against allergic symptoms in dogs. Interestingly, allergic dogs were more likely to have allergic owners than healthy dogs were. Therefore, we suggest that the mutual presence of allergic symptoms in both species indicates common underlying causal factors of allergic diseases.
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author	Emma Hakanen Jenni Lehtimäki Elina Salmela Katriina Tiira Johanna Anturaniemi Anna Hielm-Björkman Lasse Ruokolainen Hannes Lohi
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title	Urban environment predisposes dogs and their owners to allergic symptoms
title_short	Urban environment predisposes dogs and their owners to allergic symptoms
title_full	Urban environment predisposes dogs and their owners to allergic symptoms
title_fullStr	Urban environment predisposes dogs and their owners to allergic symptoms
title_full_unstemmed	Urban environment predisposes dogs and their owners to allergic symptoms
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Urban environment predisposes dogs and their owners to allergic symptoms

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