Dogs with
flea allergy dermatitis usually have intense and severe itching.
Not exact matches
Dogs
usually develop food
allergies at older ages, so puppies with itchy, red skin are likely suffering from a
flea allergy or contact
dermatitis (an allergic skin reaction).
This is known as
flea allergy dermatitis, and
usually develops in young pets, but can develop at any age.
Bacterial
dermatitis or skin infection (pyoderma) is
usually secondary to an underlying disease, such as parasites, an endocrine disease or
allergies against
fleas or food ingredients.
The most common symptom of
flea problems is the skin condition known as
flea allergy dermatitis (FAD) which
usually results in a condition called feline miliary
dermatitis and pruritis (severe itch).
Cats with
flea allergy dermatitis don't
usually have a lot of
fleas on their bodies, because they groom themselves so excessively.
In fact, animals with
flea allergy dermatitis may not have many
fleas on them,
usually because they ingest the
fleas while licking and biting themselves.
Flea allergy dermatitis can
usually be diagnosed by the visible symptoms.