Vet reveals everything you need to know about flea allergy dermatitis in dogs, from the signs to lookout for to how to treat it.

My dog won't stop scratching and chewing herself but it's not fleas – What can we do? I AM worried about our six-year-old border collie as she is chewing and scratching herself and leaving bald ...

DF: Many dog owners think their dogs must have fleas when they start to scratch themselves a lot. So they use various dips, powders and spot-on chemicals. But these dogs might not have fleas.

If a dog is allergic to fleas, just one bite can cause severe itching and swelling of the affected area. Dogs may scratch, lick or chew the bites, often resulting in open sores and loss of hair in ...

Q-My female dog often gets hot spots, especially in summer. She`s part Welsh corgi and part dachshund. The problem apparently is caused by fleas, although I never see any fleas on the dog. My other… ...

Is your dog itching, scratching and biting all the time? They could have a flea allergy. "Dogs with a flea allergy may scratch excessively, even when relatively few or no fleas are visible ...