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Category: PET ALLERGIES

Pork-Cat Syndrome

July 20, 2021 | Black & Kletz Allergy

Pork-cat syndrome is a condition in which individuals become allergic to pork following exposure and sensitivity to cats.  It almost always occurs in individuals who have or have had cats. Typically, if one is sensitized to cat allergen, the allergic symptoms one may develop are generally triggered by exposure to the cat allergen from the […]

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Allergy Shots – A Brief Overview

November 7, 2016 | Black & Kletz Allergy

Allergy shots are synonymous with other terms such as allergy immunotherapy, allergy injections, allergy desensitization, and allergy hyposensitization. The allergy shots Gainesville, VA residents rely upon are the same allergy shots that have been given in the U.S. for over 100 years. They have been an important method of preventing and/or diminishing allergy symptoms in tens […]

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Pet Allergy: What You Should Know

October 9, 2014 | Black & Kletz Allergy

The two most common pet allergies in the United States are cats (20% of the population) and dogs (10% of the population).  Dogs, however, are the most common pet, followed by cats.  There has been an upward trend in the U.S. in the number of household pets with almost 70% of households having at least one […]

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