One of the reckless acts of dog owners will be to ignore skin lesions of any kind. Animals, especially dogs and cats, tend to harbor a number of unwanted guests, such as fleas, lice, mites, and ticks, creating a threat to the pet’s overall health. The Little Devils: Fleas greatly affect the dog’s skin and coat and eventually cause excessive discomfort which usually leads your little dog to cause more damage due to excessive scratching, trying to get rid of these nightmares.
In fact, there are four distinctive types of fleas that attack our cute canine members. These are, however, human fleas, sticky fleas, dog fleas, and cat fleas. While human fleas, dog fleas, and cat fleas can attack dogs at any time if proper precautions are not taken, sticky fleas are usually found when the weather tends to be warmer. All of these categories of fleas are external parasites that feed on the blood of dogs and expose the dog to the risk of severe anemia.
Fleas generally produce large numbers of eggs, which they tend to shed on host dogs. These eggs then hatch into larvae that feed on organic matter, especially the dry fur of dogs, and tend to grow very fast. Over the days they become more inclined to suck blood from the host’s body, which eventually becomes a very serious problem.
Every time a flea bites a dog, it injects saliva into it, which stops the blood clotting process and makes the blood flow continuously, thus making it easier for the little monsters to suck the blood at ease. In fact, the rate of blood loss in the process is usually higher compared to the rate of new blood formation. This weakens the dogs and they experience a significant loss of vitality, stamina and energy.
A dog that is heavily infested with these dangerous little demons is getting weaker by the day and the story may end with the pathetic end of his journey.