Occasionally, some cats and dogs will have such
a severe flea anemia that they will require one or more blood transfusions to survive.
Marjoe is the lone survivor from a litter of kittens that suffered from
severe flea anemia who (thanks to care and meds) is making great progress!
Not exact matches
Sometimes the size of a pinhead,
flea bites have been known to cause such serious afflictions in humans as dermatitis,
anemia, Rickettsioses, secondary infection at the wound site and — at their most
severe — plague.
Fleas are well known for causing mild itching, but can, in heavy infestations cause
severe anemia and even death, especially in kittens and sickly cats.
Cats and dogs can develop mild to
severe flea allergy dermatitis,
flea bite
anemia, and internal parasites like tapeworms.
Because of a cat's small size, blood loss from a
flea infestation could result in
severe anemia as well.
In addition to making your puppy miserable with constant itching and scratching, a serious
flea infestation can cause
severe anemia in small puppies.
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.
In cats,
flea bites can cause
flea allergy dermatitis, and
severe flea infestation causes blood loss
anemia.
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 dis
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 dis
fleas, to diseases that are transmitted by these vectors of disease.
An animal may also reside in an environment with a large
flea burden, and the
fleas over time, gradually cause
severe anemia.
All animals presented with
severe flea infestations need to be evaluated for
anemia.
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 dis
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 dis
fleas, to the various illnesses which are transmitted by these vectors of disease.
They can also cause
flea related dermatitis, which can lead to secondary infections, and
severe infestations can cause
anemia in young dogs.
In smaller animals,
fleas can cause
severe anemia due to blood loss.
A
severe infestation of
fleas can also cause
anemia in pets.
Severe flea infestations can cause a life - threatening
anemia.
Fleas can cause
severe allergic skin reactions and
anemia in pets.
Severe flea infestation can cause
anemia and other complications in your pet (s).
Severe flea infestations in young, old or debilitated animals can lead to life - threatening
anemia (low red blood cell count).
Fleas:
Fleas can transmit other parasites, such as tapeworm, cause
severe skin irritation, itching, hair loss,
flea allergy dermatitis, and
anemia in
severe cases.
Too much blood loss from
flea bites could lead to a pet developing
anemia, and tapeworms and
severe itching are also serious ailments pets could come down with.
Because
fleas bite animals and suck their blood, young animals or smaller pets with
severe flea infestations are at risk for developing
anemia.
In
severe cases,
fleas can cause
anemia and even death.
If you practice in areas similar in climate to Northern Idaho where I live, you might never see a case of
severe anemia from a massive
flea infestation.
Fleas are a huge nuisance to cats causing itching, scratching, and in some
severe cases
anemia.
In
severe causes of a
flea infestation they can cause
anemia in some animals.