Many dogs are presented to their veterinarians every year not only because their owners see fleas, but because of
the secondary flea allergy dermatitis and accompanying itching and hair loss that comes with a flea infestation.
Your veterinarian will provide proper treatments for not only the flea infestation, which is the primary underlying problem, but also for
the secondary flea allergy dermatitis and skin infections.
Not exact matches
Problems commonly associated with
flea bite are
allergies,
secondary skin irritations, infections
Bacterial infections are usually
secondary infections caused by a
flea infestation or
allergies.
The
flea's bite can cause itching and irritation for the host but for a dog or cat that is hypersensitive to the bite of the
flea, this itching can be quite severe and leads to hair - loss, inflammation and
secondary skin infections; a condition called
flea allergy dermatitis.
If a
secondary bacterial skin infection occurs from the
flea allergy dermatitis, appropriate antibiotics must be used, generally for two to four weeks.
Common
secondary problems often seen with
fleas and other parasitic infections include skin infection and
flea allergy dermatitis.
So, once you're seeing
fleas, your pet is not only in discomfort from the biting, blood - sucking parasites, but he may also be suffering from
flea allergy dermatitis and skin infection that often occurs
secondary to
flea bites.
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.
Answer: Ear infections are often
secondary to
allergies so work with your veterinarian to try and figure out what she might be allergic to - food
allergies are common during the winter (just because other inhalant allergens have died down and
fleas aren't as prevalent).
Fleas are the source of
flea allergy dermatitis (FAD), a common veterinary skin condition in which
secondary infections can also develop.
Other drugs, like anti allergic, corticosteroids & antibiotics are used for
flea allergy, recovery and
secondary infections respectively.
There are many reasons for pets to itch: parasites,
allergy to
flea bites, food
allergy,
secondary infection and the list goes on.
Getting prompt treatment for
flea allergy dermatitis skin symptoms can help prevent
secondary infection.
Your cat may need antibiotics and antifungal drugs to treat any
secondary infections of the skin that have occurred as a result of
flea allergy dermatitis.
Flea allergy dermatitis can lead to
secondary medical problems including skin infections and hot spots.
Severe dog itching, skin
allergies, mange, black skin disease and hair loss, hot spots, dandruff or seborrhea, cuts and sores and other
secondary dog skin problems resulting from
flea or mite
allergies and even trauma — these conditions are miserable for your pet, and for you.
The cases of bacterial folliculitis
secondary to
flea allergies will require strict
flea control in addition to systemic and topical antimicrobial drugs.
They can cause medical problems such as skin irritation
secondary to a
flea allergy, tapeworms, and in extreme infestations anemia (feeding on the blood of a pet).
Skin Rash on Inside of Legs -
Flea Allergy Dermatitis with a
Secondary Bacterial Pyoderma Elle, Age 11, pure bred Lab.
The condition is often misdiagnosed since it tends to be a
secondary effect of other skin conditions such as skin
allergy and
flea allergy.
Not only could your pet have an
allergy to these pests, but a
flea infestation can also result in a
secondary skin infection and / or massive hair loss.