Article: Pet allergies

PERHAPS ONE of the most frequent things I treat everyday are allergies.

Allergies in pets cause uncontrollable itching (pruritis) and often manifests itself as sores on the body.

There are many causes of itching, including allergies, bacterial infections, ringworm, fungal infections, mites and other parasites, and hormonal conditions.

Allergy is a state of hypersensitivity in which exposure to normally harmless substances known as allergens induce the body's immune system to overreact.

There are several kinds of allergies in animals.

The most common is flea allergy dermatitis. This allergy occurs due to hypersensitivity to fleas.

Flea saliva causes an allergic reaction that causes ...

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