If you're sneezing, scratching your eyes, scratching your skin and nose blowing, if you find dealing with your pet, congratulations - you could be allergic to guinea pigs. If the first thing that comes to mind now is "guinea pig hair", you can throw the thing in the room because allergens are transmitted by guinea pig saliva, urine and secretions from the glands of the skin. Hair can only transfer this nice little allergens if they. In close contact with the animal One of the most common allergic reactions to guinea pigs as manifested in:
Rhinitis: The nose is stuffy and runny all the time.
Conjunctivitis: infection of the eye (roughly speaking)
Asthma causes breathing difficulties.
Eczema: Itchy and flaky skin rash.If you suspect that you could actually be allergic, first thing to do is to visit your doctor and allergist and test specifically for the guinea pig allergies.
Rhinitis: The nose is stuffy and runny all the time.
Conjunctivitis: infection of the eye (roughly speaking)
Asthma causes breathing difficulties.
Eczema: Itchy and flaky skin rash.If you suspect that you could actually be allergic, first thing to do is to visit your doctor and allergist and test specifically for the guinea pig allergies.
If the test is positive, you will know that you are allergic to guinea pigs. You must perform immunotherapy.
However, if the test comes negative effect on the guinea pig allergies, you have to dig deeper to find the cause of the symptoms. This may include hay or bedding (aspen, pine). To test this theory, try these materials completely leave out for 1 week and see what happens. With fleece, towels, paper and shredded paper for bedding during this period. With patience because your pet will hate the beloved hay for a whole one week your guts for them not. You also have to wash the cage, accessories and guinea pig to remove potentially irritating food particles. If lessen the symptoms after a week, then you are closer to finding your culprit.
To alleviate allergy symptoms, do not hold the guinea pig cage in your bedroom. You have hard time to breathe and sleep usually when the nose is stuffed because of the allergens. Try to isolate your bed from the other rooms, ventilate it with fresh air and / or use some air filters and air purifiers. If your pet keep, use some towels instead of holding it on your clothes and body. However, if you keep it on your clothes, these clothes need to go. For a wash. Also wash your hands all the time, and make it thoroughly. Do not let your pet close to your head and neck, because those who have the thinnest skin and thus are most sensitive. Keep the hay and bedding "normal" far away from your bedroom, living room and all the other rooms.
