As we are enjoying warmer spring/summer weather, I am sure your dogs are also enjoying more outdoor activities - running on green lawns, hiking in the woods...
Depending on where you live, however, there may be danger lurking among the tall green grass. Yes - I am talking about ticks! These pesky little pests can cause various tick-borne diseases to dogs (and humans).
One such disease is Lyme Disease.
Ticks don't actually cause the disease, but if a tick is infected with the spirochete (a spiral-shaped bacterium) that causes Lyme disease, and if the tick happens to land on your dog for a blood feast, there is a chance that the tick may pass the spirochetes to your dog via its saliva.
Fortunately, not all dogs infected with the Lyme spirochete get Lyme disease. But when they do, and are not being treated in a timely fashion, they could get really sick.
Whether you live in a tick-endemic region, or one where there are some chances of being bitten by ticks, it is important to know more about Lyme disease and how it may affect your dog.
Please access this article to get information on the symptoms, diagnosis, conventional treatment and natural remedies for Lyme disease in dogs, and please share it with other dog parents as well.
