Sentences with phrase «triggered by fleas»

Hot spots are bacterial skin infections that are often triggered by fleas or allergies.

Pitbulls can suffer from skin irritation, which can be triggered by flea allergies, seasonal allergies, and food allergies.

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A hot spot, or acute moist dermatitis, is a skin inflammation triggered by an allergy to seasonal pollens, food allergies, fleas, insect bites or skin wounds.

The triggers for Cardiff's IMHA are unclear, so I do my best to prevent him from suffering from another hemolytic episode by avoiding known immunostimulants (vaccination, hypersensitivity from insect invenomation, bacteria from ticks and fleas, etc.).

These can be triggered by contact with specific foods or allergens or can be a result of flea bites.

Dermatitis in dogs can be triggered by several factors: fleas and scratching, contact with chemicals and other substances that are bad for the skin, nutrition, skin disorders or allergens.

Adult fleas are triggered to hatch from their cocoons by the vibration of an animal walking by.

Diagnosis and treatment starts by eliminating the most likely cause, fleas or some type of allergy and then through a process of elimination, a veterinarian will identify the trigger and then recommend a treatment approach.

In this case, the allergy isn't directly triggered by exposure to fleas, it's caused by exposure to the fleas» saliva.

Guardian explains that dog owners often say their veterinarians prescribe steroids to treat hot spots, which are triggered by factors such as allergic reactions to food or plants, mite or flea bites, poor grooming, underlying ear or skin infections, or stress - related licking and scratching.