Kingsbrook Animal Hospital's Blog: Hypoallergenic Dogs

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Hypoallergenic Dogs


Hypoallergenic dogs? Despite many claims, we have always questioned if they truly exist (just ask the folks at Bichon Rescue how many "hypoallergenic" dogs they rescue.) Now a study in the Journal of Rhinology and Allergy suggests that there may be no hypoallergenic canine.

The full story is at:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/hypoallergenic-pets-may-be-only-a-myth-according-to-a-study-of-60-dog-breeds/2011/07/25/gIQAsQjCoI_story.html