Not exact matches
For this reason,
most dogs and cats
with severe
flea allergies have never been found
with fleas on them!
Most dogs with fleas will scratch to some extent, but a
dog with flea allergy is miserable after only one
flea bite.
The three
most common skin complaints in
dogs seen by vets are atopic dermatitis (a chronic skin disease associated
with allergies), otitis (an inflammatory disease in the external ear canal or middle ear), and
allergies as a result of
fleas.
Atopy (inhalant
allergies) are the
most common cause but ear infections have been associated
with food
allergies,
flea allergies and even
allergies to the
dog's own anal sac secretions, in some cases.
Flea bite hypersensitivity is the
most common
dog allergy,
with as many as 40 % of the
dog population affected.