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Dogs
(and far less commonly cats)
can become infected with the Lyme disease bacteria. While many
dogs are exposed to the bacteria through tick bites, relatively
few actually become ill.
The most
common signs of
Lyme Disease in
DOGS are:
- Lameness
- Swollen joints
- Fever
- Lethargy
- Loss of
appetite (usually
accompanied by one or more of the other symptoms)
Lyme
disease in dogs is usually successfully treated by a two to three
week course of antibiotics.
Prevention
Vaccines
are available to help protect dogs from Lyme disease but their
use is controversial.
Avoid
wooded, brushy and tall grassy areas where ticks like to live.
Use
topical acaricides and effective tick collars.
Carefully
remove any ticks found on pets on a daily basis. (Place
fine point tweezers around the tick’s mouthparts and gently
pull upwards until the tick detaches.)
Place
tick on a piece of adhesive tape, fold over and discard.
Prevention
Tips from our "WEBSITE
VIEWERS"
1 - Flea combs are wonderful for helping locate ticks on
short hair pets.
2 - Keep a jar of alcohol near the
primary pet entry door to easily and quickly kill ticks as you
remove them each time the dog or cat is let in.
Please
share with us some of your prevention ideas to be posted within
the TAHD website.
For more information
regarding what is best for
. .
. your
pet
. . .
Contact
Your Veterinarian.
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