Canis familiaris (domestic dog)

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Introduction

Domestic dog.

dog ownership reduces cardiovascular risk, possibly by the exercise associated with regularly walking the dog^[1]
dog ownership reduces cardiovascular risk in single person households & overall mortality in the general population^[3]
- mortality reduction greater in single-person households (RR=0.67 vs 0.89 for multiple-person households)^[3]
- hunting dogs associated with lowest cardiovascular risk^[3]
early exposure to dogs, but not cats, decreases risk for childhood atopic dermatitis by 25%^[2]

↑ ^{Jump up to: 1.0} ^1.1 Levine GN et al Pet Ownership and Cardiovascular Risk: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation. May 9, 2013 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23661721 <Internet> http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/early/2013/05/09/CIR.0b013e31829201e1.full.pdf+html
↑ ^{Jump up to: 2.0} ^2.1 Pelucchi C et al. Pet exposure and risk of atopic dermatitis at the pediatric age: A meta-analysis of birth cohort studies. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2013 May 28 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23711545
↑ ^{Jump up to: 3.0} ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Mubanga M, Byberg L, Nowak C et al Dog ownership and the risk of cardiovascular disease and death
a nationwide cohort study. Scientific Reports 7, Article number: 15821 (2017). Online Nov 17, 2017 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29150678 Free full text https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-16118-6