Can fleas cause other health problems?
Absolutely. One of the most common allergic skin disease of dogs and cats is FAD, flea allergy dermatitus. Another common ailment is tapeworms. Pets get tapeworms from ingesting an infected flea. By solving your pet’s flea problem, you will also solve your pet’s tapeworm problem. Fleas can also cause other skin irritations, cat scratch disease and anemia in young pets with severe infestations. General Questions of interest: Note: place your cursor over the underlined phrase and click your mouse.
