Dogs with
flea allergies require year - round flea prevention on top of routine medications to reduce recurring flare - ups.
Although initially difficult to deal with, caring for a dog with
a flea allergy requires that you completely eradicate all fleas from your household.
Successful treatment of
any flea allergy requires getting rid of the fleas that are currently feeding on your dog or cat and keeping additional fleas away from your pet.
Not exact matches
Dogs that develop
allergies to
flea saliva only
require a single
flea to set of an intense itching cycle.
Understandably, hotels
require dogs to be
flea - free, something we all aspire to anyway to keep dogs free of the many problems
fleas can cause, everything from
flea allergy dermatitis to anemia to Bubonic Plague (yep, there have been cases here in Texas the last few years).
These symptoms can progress to hair loss and «hot spots,» which might be an indication that your pet has an
allergy to
fleas that will
require further treatment by your veterinarian.
The cases of bacterial folliculitis secondary to
flea allergies will
require strict
flea control in addition to systemic and topical antimicrobial drugs.
Flea or food
allergy is relatively easy to deal with while «pollen»
allergies are more problematic and often
require allergy testing.
A dog with
flea allergy dermatitis may
require a bath with soothing oatmeal shampoo or prescription shampoo weekly to cure skin problems.
Due to hypersensitivity reactions, even a low number of
fleas can lead to severe
allergies that result in constant scratching and sores that
require veterinary attention.