In some cases, you may also experience tenderness or pain on the skin surrounding each bite. If you experience an allergic reaction, hives may develop around the flea bites. Scratching the ...

anaphylaxis (life-threatening allergic reaction). Anaphylaxis symptoms include breath loss, chest tightness, and rash or hives. Complications from flea bites include skin infections and flea-borne ...

There doesn’t have to be a large number of fleas for the diagnosis to be FAD – just one flea bite can trigger the allergic reaction," explains Dr. Godfrey. "If the vet is unsure of the cause ...