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In Australia, recent studies (University of Melbourne) point out that children raised with pets (up to 5 years old) acquire more resistance to some types of diseases. Unlike those who did not have this experience in early childhood. Children who were raised without pets became more susceptible to allergies and infections in adolescence and adulthood.

This research has proven that contact with pets - especially their fur - makes children resistant to a type of virus (RSV) that causes respiratory infections and allergies.

In addition to strengthening the immune system of children, living with a pet or larger animals (equine) brings other benefits, namely: