It's been 40 years since multiple arthritis cases have been diagnosed in Connecticut in humans and later in dogs. This case led to the discovery of Lyme disease,
What Type or Illness is Lyme Disease?
Lyme disease is a type of bacterial infection. Like humans, dogs catch it from an infected tick. When a tick bites a dog the bacteria moves from the tick to the dog. In the wild, mice and white tail deer carry the bacteria, but experience no evidence of sickness. When the mice or deer are bitten by a tick, the bacteria are transmitted from the tick to the animal. In general, it is only caught through a tick bites, not through dog to dog contact, or human to dog contact. A dog is not communicable to other dogs in the house. When a tick bites an infected animal, it then extracts that bacteria and passes it on through a bit on another animal, such as a dog.
Lyme Disease in Pets
Lyme illness has an effect on pets in a different way than it effects folks. In humans it can be very significant. In dogs, it is a mild minor problem. In most infected dogs, they show no indications of sickness. If a tick is half fed and then falls off, it is possible for the tick to go and bite another dog or person and spread the illness.
Avoid Ares With Large Deer Populations
Lyme disease is basically in the Northeastern US, the Great Lakes and Eastern California. It is related to the number of deer in an area.
Lyme Symptoms
Dogs show signs such as loss of appetite and limping. In most cases symptoms are tolerable for the patient. Most dogs that are infected show no signs of disease.
Treating Lyme Disease
Lyme illness is hard to diagnose with absolute certainty. The issue is that since so many dogs are bitten and exposed, they have Lyme disease antibodies in the blood. This causes them to test positive for the disease. Because of this, most Veterinarians rely on a clinical diagnosis and a positive Lyme disease test. Dogs respond immediately to treatment. The typical treatment calls for a course of antibiotics for 3 to 4 weeks.
Tips for Preventing Lyme Disease
Prevention starts with avoiding ticks if at all possible. If a tick jumps on a dog and bites and then is killed within 24 hours, the disease would not pass to the dog. If the tick is on the dog for more than 24 hours, then the bacteria can be passed. Preventatives that kill or repel ticks can be useful as an approach for preventing the illness.
What Type or Illness is Lyme Disease?
Lyme disease is a type of bacterial infection. Like humans, dogs catch it from an infected tick. When a tick bites a dog the bacteria moves from the tick to the dog. In the wild, mice and white tail deer carry the bacteria, but experience no evidence of sickness. When the mice or deer are bitten by a tick, the bacteria are transmitted from the tick to the animal. In general, it is only caught through a tick bites, not through dog to dog contact, or human to dog contact. A dog is not communicable to other dogs in the house. When a tick bites an infected animal, it then extracts that bacteria and passes it on through a bit on another animal, such as a dog.
Lyme Disease in Pets
Lyme illness has an effect on pets in a different way than it effects folks. In humans it can be very significant. In dogs, it is a mild minor problem. In most infected dogs, they show no indications of sickness. If a tick is half fed and then falls off, it is possible for the tick to go and bite another dog or person and spread the illness.
Avoid Ares With Large Deer Populations
Lyme disease is basically in the Northeastern US, the Great Lakes and Eastern California. It is related to the number of deer in an area.
Lyme Symptoms
Dogs show signs such as loss of appetite and limping. In most cases symptoms are tolerable for the patient. Most dogs that are infected show no signs of disease.
Treating Lyme Disease
Lyme illness is hard to diagnose with absolute certainty. The issue is that since so many dogs are bitten and exposed, they have Lyme disease antibodies in the blood. This causes them to test positive for the disease. Because of this, most Veterinarians rely on a clinical diagnosis and a positive Lyme disease test. Dogs respond immediately to treatment. The typical treatment calls for a course of antibiotics for 3 to 4 weeks.
Tips for Preventing Lyme Disease
Prevention starts with avoiding ticks if at all possible. If a tick jumps on a dog and bites and then is killed within 24 hours, the disease would not pass to the dog. If the tick is on the dog for more than 24 hours, then the bacteria can be passed. Preventatives that kill or repel ticks can be useful as an approach for preventing the illness.
About the Author:
Cat Doggins is the editor of multiple articles on lyme disease sites that specialize in canine health. When not editing articles about dogs, Ms. Doggins can be discovered caring for her two Labs and Jack Russell. When not playing with her dogs, Cathy is a frequent speaker on small and exotic animal rights and volunteers at her local shelter.
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