HOW IS DANDER FORMED?
Dander occurs naturally as the epidermis, or the outer layer of the skin, renews itself. The epidermis of dogs and cats is quite thin; it is made up of many layers of cells which are constantly pushing upward to replace the cells above. As this process takes place about every 21 days, the outer cells die and flake off into the environment as dander. It has been found, incidentally, that the epidermal turnover is more rapid in breeds that are prone to the various forms of dry and oily seborrhea, such as Cocker Spaniels, Springer Spaniels, West Highland White Terriers, Chinese Shar-Pei, Basset Hounds, German Shepherd Dogs, Irish Setters, Afghan Hounds, Doberman Pinschers and Dachshunds. Instead of the normal 21 day cycle, the epidermal turnover of seborrheic dogs is 3 to 4 days. Treating seborrheic breeds with Allerpet once a week is of particular importance to loosen and remove the dander, flakes and scales. Allergic persons will suffer far more from these animals because of the frequen
