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Lyme's Disease Question

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Miriam Wade
A friend who isn't an RTFer asked me to post this. Her 14 month old was recently diagnosed w/ Lyme's. Titer is 66, which vet says indicates "having the disease, as opposed to just exposure". The dog hasn't been vaccinated. She also shows no symptoms. There were a couple days of feeling a "little punky", but absolutely nothing since then.

Their home-visit vet is very circumspect of her requiring the doxycycline treatment and so I'm posting to try and get a general (vets especially please!) consensus of what is appropriate for this dog.

Thanks!

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I would not, not, NOT mess around. I would treat it. The risks of Doxy versus the risks of Lyme? No contest.

http://www.vintagegoldens.com/tick.htm


I lost a dog many years ago to complications of Lyme disease, despite being treated, albeit not nearly long enough. This is serious stuff.
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