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ScienceDaily (Nov. 8, 2005) In a completeturnaround, instead of pets being blamed for

causing allergies and breathing problems amongst

people, human lifestyles are potentially triggering

asthma attacks in cats. Cigarette smoke, dusty

houses, human dandruff, pollen and certain types

of cat litters can all create inflammation in cats'

airways and worsen asthma. Now, in a first study of

its type in the UK, feline clinicians at the University

of Edinburgh's Hospital for Small Animals will look

at the part played by a specific bacteria found inthe lungs of asthmatic cats, with a view to

improving treatments.

Feline asthma is a common disease,with around one in 200 cats sufferingfrom the condition, which causescough, wheeze and shortness ofbreath. Pedigree oriental breeds likeSiamese cats are more prone to thedisease, and the disease isworsened by household irritants.

Nicki Reed, Feline Advisory Bureausenior clinical scholar at the Royal(Dick) School of Veterinary Studies,based at the University's Hospital forSmall Animals, explained: "Cats withfeline asthma syndrome can bemade worse by living in a householdwhere people smoke, or where thereare other potential allergens orirritants. We find that bringingasthmatic cats into the hospital here

and removing them from the standard 'triggers' like dust and

smoke can improve their condition. Also, changing cat litterfrom granules to a newspaper-based product can help someasthmatic animals."

Recent work in the field of human asthma has suggested a linkbetween bacterial Mycoplasma infection and a worsening ofasthmatic symptoms. Research in the United States andAustralia has shown this bacterium is present in a fifth of alllung fluid samples from asthmatic cats. The Edinburgh teamnow seek to study 50 cats with asthma to identify the incidenceof this bacterial infection in the UK and improve treatments.The cats will be sent to the Hospital by referring vets.

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