What is FAD?

Beatrice Dixon · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject: What is FAD?

my girl friend called me up yesterday, complaining about her pooch. she said the poor animal keeps on scratching and rubbing its skin because of fleas and it is infected with FAD - something about flea allergy. can any one tell more about it? i don't want my Lab to be infected with it!

Angela Gellis · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:36 pm Post subject:

Beatrice, FAD means Flea Allergy Dermatitis. It's an allergic infection your dog gets from a flea's saliva.

Beatrice Dixon · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:58 pm Post subject:

thanks for the info. but can any one please explain it a bit more?

Edith Pope · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:16 pm Post subject:

My vet says Flea Allergy Dermatitis is characterized by a dog's excessive itching and rubbing of its skin.

Amelia Bowman · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 4:23 pm Post subject:

i don't know a lot about flea allergy but i know it hurts our pet. our family dog used to have reddish brown spots on its skin and keeps on moving around, itching restlessly. good thing my parents and i were able to save it using flea treatments.

Keith Kitson · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:49 am Post subject:

There are a lot of effective treatments but you should go check with the vet first just to be sure.

Petmeister · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:32 am Post subject:

Guys, here's a nice article about FAD right here in Pet Shed. Read it. It's very informational.

http://www.petshed.com/blog/2008/04/15/be-fad-conscious-what-you-should-know-about-flea-allergy-dermatitis/

Terrence Watson · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:08 am Post subject:

Does the dog's age got anything to do with its chances of getting fleas?

Sasha MacNeille · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:21 pm Post subject:

Dogs are more susceptible to flea infestation as they age because their immune system is not as strong as it used to.

Pauline Weiss · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 9:33 am Post subject:

Eleni Gordon · Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject:

dogs who are inflicted with FAD lose their hair, so if you have a long-haired pet, you have to be always on the lookout for fleas. otherwise, your pet might get FAD and lose all its hair. surely, you don't want that, do you?

Pauline Weiss · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:52 pm Post subject:

i think the condition is called alopecia.. when your pet loses its hair. i won't let that happen to my Sissy! i can't imagine the poor thing bald. Rolling Eyes

Gina Cavendish · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:11 pm Post subject:

are there any natural remedies for FAD?

Liz Munro · Hairball Joined: 24 Oct 2007 Posts: 44

i read that dogs with FAD usually show excessive itching on its body. that must be so inconvenient for our poor pets!