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Does My Dog Have Flea Allergy Dermatitis?

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Most common questions used to investigate

Does your dog appears restless and uncomfortable?

Is your dog spending a lot of time grooming, chewing, biting, licking, and scratching themselves or rubbing their skin against objects?

Are there any brown stains from licking on your dog's coat (will be more obvious if your pet is white)?

Are there any noticeable skin changes (hair loss, rash, reddened or darkened skin, thickened skin, scratches or wounds from self-trauma) typically along the lower back and base of the tail, the thighs, and belly?

Common conclusions

Your dog doesn't show any symptoms of flea allergy dermatitis.

Your dog shows one common symptom of flea allergy dermatitis. If you do suspect your dog has flea allergy dermatitis, take them to your vet – they will look for evidence of fleas and may perform a flea elimination trial, skin tests, or blood tests. Bites from just one flea can be enough to trigger intense itching in a pet with FAD, and your vet may diagnose FAD even if fleas or flea dirt (flea feces) aren’t visible.

Your dog shows several common symptoms of flea allergy dermatitis. If you do suspect your dog has flea allergy dermatitis, take them to your vet – they will look for evidence of fleas and may perform a flea elimination trial, skin tests, or blood tests. Bites from just one flea can be enough to trigger intense itching in a pet with FAD, and your vet may diagnose FAD even if fleas or flea dirt (flea feces) aren’t visible.

Your dog shows all common symptoms of flea allergy dermatitis. Take your dog to the vet - they will look for evidence of fleas and may perform a flea elimination trial, skin tests, or blood tests. Bites from just one flea can be enough to trigger intense itching in a pet with FAD, and your vet may diagnose FAD even if fleas or flea dirt (flea feces) aren’t visible.

References

https://www.advantagepetcare.com.au/au/parasites/fleas/flea-allergy-dermatitis-dogs-and-cats-symptoms-treatment-and-prevention/

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Hi! I’m Sreten Filipović. I graduated from the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Belgrade, with a master's degree in Environmental Protection in Agricultural Systems. I’ve worked as a researcher at Finland's Natural Resources Institute (LUKE) on a project aimed at adapting south-western Finland to drought episodes. I founded a consulting agency in the field of environment and agriculture to help farmers who want to implement the principles of sustainability on their farms. I’m also a founding member of the nonprofit organization Ecogenesis from Belgrade whose main goal is non-formal education on the environment and ecology. In my spare time, I like to write blog posts about sustainability, the environment, animal farming, horticulture, and plant protection. I’ve also published several science-fiction short stories. You can find me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sreten-filipovi%C4%87-515aa5158/