What causes Flea Allergy Dermatitis?
Flea Allergy Dermatitis is the allergic skin reaction to a flea bite. When a flea bites your pet to feed, it injects a minute amount of saliva. Some pets are allergic to the saliva and their skin become inflamed and intensely itchy. Because of the itch, your pet scratches constantly and the intensity of scratching cause the skin to become more inflamed and often raw. The raw skin then can have a secondary bacterial infection set in, causing more complications for your pet. Signs of Flea Allergy Dermatitis FAD is usually seen as patches of reddened skin where there may be hair loss or greasy feeling hair coat and skin. You’ll usually see lesions on the pet, often oozing or appearing wet. There may be patches of scabbing, scales or “hot spots”. The most affected areas of your pet will be the rump, abdomen, base of the tail and inner thighs. There can also be lesions, inflammation and hair loss on other parts of the animal, especially in cats, where FAD is often seen on their faces. You’l
