Food sensitivity (often called food allergy) is an uncommon
cause of allergic skin disease, which accounts for a small percentage of the cases seen by dermatologists.
Allergic skin disease - Allergic inhalant dermatitis (atopy) is the number one
cause of allergic skin disease followed by flea bite dermatitis, contact allergy and food allergy.
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She specializes in
diseases of the
skin, ears, and claws due to
allergic, parasitic, autoimmune, endocrine, and infectious
causes.
Fleas and ticks can
cause many medical problems, ranging from anemia due to blood loss from multiple bites, to severe
skin problems on animals
allergic to fleas, to
diseases that are transmitted by these vectors
of disease.
ABC Veterinary Hospital has new treatments available for
allergic skin disease that has a wide variety
of causes.
Fleas and ticks can
cause many medical problems, ranging from anemia due to blood loss from multiple bites, to severe
skin problems on animals
allergic to fleas, to the various illnesses which are transmitted by these vectors
of disease.
Control Parasites One
of the top
causes of canine and feline
allergic skin disease stems from an
allergic reaction to flea saliva.
The most common form
of allergic skin disease in dogs is
caused by allergies to ordinary contaminants in your pet's environment — contaminants that are nearly impossible to eliminate.
Flea allergy dermatitis, an
allergic reaction to the flea's saliva, is one
of the most common
causes of skin disease in dogs and cats.
Oftentimes the only manifestation
of fleas is flea bite dermatitis or
allergic skin disease caused by sensitivity to flea saliva.
Answer: Besides
causing skin irritations, and sometimes severe
allergic reactions in our pets, fleas also are a source
of other
diseases for pets and humans.
The
allergic skin diseases of dogs frequently
cause inflammation
of the ear canals.