Your dog may have fleas if they scratch a lot, have small red bites, or have "flea dirt" on ... You can spot fleas by parting the hair of the dog and looking for them on their skin.

Your dog may also develop red patches or lesions on their body if they are very sensitive to flea bites. 3. Hair Loss – Alopecia may be experienced in some dogs either from the flea bites ...

"When a flea bites, it causes an excessive reaction including lots of scratching, self-trauma, and hair loss, as well as raw sores on the skin which can become infected." Believe it or not, a dog ...

A non-allergic dog will bite or nibble at a flea bite but not much more ... overgrowth of a mite that is normally present in dog hair follicles in very low numbers," says Schissler.

A vet has issued a warning to all cat and dog owners to keep an eye out for the tell-tale signs their pets may have fleas ... end up with skin infections, hair loss and scabs and sores.

A vet has issued a warning to all cat and dog owners to keep an eye out for signs their pets may have fleas, with infestations at this time of year “more common than many people realise”. Flea bites ...

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