Fleas are the leading cause of itchiness in dogs, but some dogs may experience severe
reactions from flea bites, due to allergies.
Most dogs have some type of
reaction from flea bites but luckily they are just minor.
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These medical problems range
from anemia due to blood loss
from bites; severe skin irritation
from allergic
reactions to
fleas; and various diseases that are transmitted by these parasites.
Many pets also suffer
from severe allergic
reaction to the
bites of
fleas and ticks.
Your dog may not have many
fleas but it only takes one
bite from one
flea to trigger the allergic
reaction.
Kittens can get tapeworms through swallowing
fleas and heavily infested kittens may develop an allergic
reaction to saliva
from flea bites.
While dogs most frequently suffer
from allergies to environmental triggers like pollen, molds, and dust mites, or to
flea bites, allergic
reactions to food are also possible.
Pimples
from fleas are caused by an allergic
reaction to the saliva passed
from the
flea to your dog (called
flea bite antigen).
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Flea bite dermatitis is
from an allergic
reaction to the saliva of a
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This approach can also be a helpful way to naturally keep dogs
from that are itchy
from a
reaction to the
flea bites from scratching themselves.
Protecting your
flea from bites is the first step, and often the only step, towards preventing allergic
reactions to
fleas.
In some cases a dog can suffer
from «
flea allergy dermatitis» in which the dog suffers a more severe
reaction to
flea bites.
Skin problems are often an allergic
reaction to something in your pet's environment, a
reaction to a
bite from a
flea or other insect, or a
reaction to something in the pet's diet.
Flea infestation can't be ignored or taken lightly, as it can cause excessive biting and scratching, and can even lead to diseases like tape worm, flea bite dermatitis (sores on the skin from the reaction with fleas), plague in the Midwest (about nine deaths yearly) and Typ
Flea infestation can't be ignored or taken lightly, as it can cause excessive
biting and scratching, and can even lead to diseases like tape worm,
flea bite dermatitis (sores on the skin from the reaction with fleas), plague in the Midwest (about nine deaths yearly) and Typ
flea bite dermatitis (sores on the skin
from the
reaction with
fleas), plague in the Midwest (about nine deaths yearly) and Typhus.
All it takes is a few
bites for pets to become miserable
from dealing with itching and other symptoms of an allergic
reaction to
flea bites.
Full - Coat Application: If your dog suffers
from allergic
reactions to
flea bites, spray entire body daily or as needed, not to exceed 2 applications within 24 hours.