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Is pyoderma caused by fleas
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Published on May 10th, 2017
Pyoderma is a skin infection and fleas do not directly cause skin infections. However, they can cause an animal to scratch, which damages the outermost layers of the skin and introduce bacteria, which then causes a skin infection. Animals that are allergic to fleas are more prone to developing pyodermas due to their more intense itching.
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