Fleas can cause intense pruritis in cats who develop an allergyor hypersensitivityto proteins found in flea saliva. Cats are exposed to these proteins when fleas bite them. This condition is known as flea allergy dermatitis (FAD).
Fleas cause itch and allergy dermatitis can result from just one flea bite. Find out how to control a flea infestation and dermatitis in your dog or cat.
Information on flea allergy in cats, including symptoms, treatment and prevention.Flea allergic dermatitis can develop at any point throughout your cats life. Fortunately, with treatment cats with flea allergic dermatitis often live a normal, happy life.
All cats can be affected to some extent by flea bites, but an allergic cat will react with disproportionate severity. Where it would take dozens of flea bites to significantly harm a normal cats skin, the same amount of damage to the skin of an allergic will result from just a few bites.
Look for lumps. Cats with flea allergies will suffer an outbreak of small, fluid-filled lumps on the skin. They will be pale in color. You should be able to detect these lumps when running your hand across your cats skin, and when parting your cats fur to check its skin.[1] X Research source.
What is flea allergy dermatitis and what to do. Flea bite hypersensitivity and flea allergic dermatitis are the most common skin diseases in pets. The saliva from the flea is believed to be the cause of the allergy or sensitivity. How to spot if your pet has a flea allergy.
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