Not exact matches
Early humans probably shed their full
body -
hair suits because they were often infested with disease - carrying parasites like lice,
fleas and mites, according to scientists at England's John Radcliffe Hospital and University of Reading.
Common symptoms of
flea allergy dermatitis include biting or scratching at the base of the tail, intense itching,
hair loss or thinning at the base of the tail, scabs on the skin, and
flea dirt on the
body or in the dog's bedding.
The reason you are not seeing the
fleas is because your pet is so sensitive to
fleas that he is literally chewing his
hair off and chasing them off his
body.
Once the
flea has jumped onto the cat's
body it can work its way down the coat
hairs to the skin.
Surrendered to the shelter in terrible condition, Fluffy was severely underweight, had scabs and
fleas all over her
body, and very thinning
hair.
Spines designed to cling to their host's
hair cover
fleas»
bodies and help prevent them from being dislodged when Fido decides to make a run for the food bowl or dog door.
She has been on steroids for three years to treat a severe
flea allergy, resulting in bands of
hair loss on her
body and a high liver enzyme level.
The goal of a dog
flea treatment is to eliminate
fleas from their
body,
hair and where they live.
The flattened
body allows
fleas to run through host
hair with little resistance.
If your dog is allergic to
fleas, one little
flea bite can result in hotspots and
hair loss all over its
body.
After application the ingredient fipronil attaches to
hair follicles and
body oils and is released over time, killing nearly 98 to 100 % of adult ticks and
fleas.
Unfortunately, if your pet has clumps of unattended
hair on his
body, bugs (such as
fleas and ticks) can get on board and hide from you.
My female pitbull with white
hair has
flea bites all over her
body.