Do You Sleep With Your Dog? Well, Know The Risks

Surely this is not the first time you hear about the health risks you may have from sleeping with your pet, be it a dog, a cat or any other animal. Although it has been discovered that many of these supposed risks are myths, there are consequences of this usual activity that specialists warn, and that you should take into account if you have a pet, especially if you usually share your bed with this one. We mention some of them:

You Can Get Allergies Or A Respiratory Disease
According to the specialized site, Medline Plus, sleeping with your pet can cause allergies, asthma or hypersensitivity pneumonitis, which is the inflammation of the lungs due to the inhalation of substances such as dust, fungi, or mold. However, these allergies can be avoided if your pet's hygiene is good.

Sleeping Problems
Pets have sleep cycles different from those of humans, so your dog can get up in the middle of the night full of energy and want to play with you, or you can start to bark at everything that goes through the window while you try to rest. On the other hand, they also usually wake up to go out and relieve themselves outside, and then return to your bed as if nothing had happened.

Parasites And Intestinal Worms
Very often dogs and cats are carriers of protozoan parasites, worms, and hookworms. Parasites or intestinal worms are lodged in the intestinal tract and can cause serious complications such as diarrhea, weight loss, vomiting, etc., especially for children.

Other Bacterial Infections
The mouths of domestic animals, whether dogs or cats are not sterile, but on the contrary, are the habitat of a number of bacteria that can infect those humans whose immune systems are not yet mature, such as babies.

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