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The most common allergy that animals have is flea allergy dermatitis. It is caused by the fleas' saliva, which your pet can develop an allergy to, as there are 15 different allergens in their saliva. Dogs and cats can develop flea saliva allergies at any point in their life, and once they have it, it is seldom rectified.
Pets usually spend so much time grooming themselves to relieve their itching that they remove most of the fleas. Since they are so allergic to the bites, even one or two bites a month can cause severe itching, and oftentimes even worse problems can arise. Hot spots can occur from biting and licking which in turn can lead to secondary skin infections, lowering your pet's health and resistance to fleas even further.


How to tell if your pet has Flea Allergy Dermatitis
  • Extreme itchiness
  • Scratching, licking and biting at a specific area; in dogs often on the base of their tail, and cats around their neck.
  • Skin lesions from biting, and secondary skin infections
  • Skin damage
  • Hot spots
  • Alopecia
  • Frequent occurrences of tapeworm infection, from ingesting fleas carrying tapeworm eggs.
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    Treatment
    Treatment of flea allergy dermatitis primarily involves the prevention of fleas from coming into contact with your pet. This is done by eliminating adult and immature fleas in the environment. There are many products available and it is important to remember that the product(s) used must also repel fleas. Here’s some products that will help your pet out.


    Topicals
    Program
    Program     		Frontline
    Frontline     		Advantage
    Advantage     		Capstar
    Capstar


    Shampoos
    EctoKyl CA
    EctoKyl CA         		Vita-Soothe Shampoo
    Vita-Soothe    		 Dermazole
    Dermazole     		DermaPet DermAllay
    DermAllay


    Sprays
    Siphotrol
    Siphotrol     		Knockout Area Treatment
    Knockout Area     		Adams Yard
    Adams Yard     		Fleaze-Off
    Fleaze-Off


    Others
    Red Jel Ointment
    Red Jel Ointment     		Allerchlor
    Aller-Chlor     		Flea Collars
    Flea Collars     		Bamboo Comb
    Bamboo Flea Comb
     
    Please also check out our Flea Info Section!


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