1. Lyme Disease in Dogs Dr. Brenda Taddeo Sully Animal HospitalBy
Dr. Brenda Taddeo
Sully Animal Hospital
5095 Westfields Blvd
Centrevile VA 20121

2. What is Lyme Disease?
A spirochete (bacteria) species of the Borrelia burgdorferi group isTransmitted by the Tick.
Two main ticks that can transmit lyme disease to the dog is DEER TICK and the Westerin BLACK LEGGED TICK
The tick transmits lyme dz by taking a blood meal and be attached for 18hrs
Deer tick top, Black legged tick bottom

3. Transmisson By the Deer tick and westerin blacklegged tick –
Not just the deer tick – many people believe it is only by the deer tick.
Ticks don’t just transmit lyme disease, dogs can also get rocky mtn spotted fever, ehrlichia, anaplasmosis
Zoonotic – Means When Humans get sick from a disease they caught from a bug or other animal. ( Lyme disease is by the Tick) NOT THE DOG.

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5. DEER TICK/Black leg tick vs Western Black legged tick
Both Transmitts Lyme disease and ANAPLASMOSIS
Ticks and Coinfection – Can carry more then one disease

6. Cats can get lyme disease.
(We do not see it very often in cats)

7. Signs of Lyme Disease Three Catagories
1) sub-clinical – No signs but have been exposed
CDC reports that 95% of dogs do not have symptoms
2) Clinical –
Limping, Fever, lethargy, (no Skin rash or bulleyes), While a “bull’s eye” rash at the site of the tick bite is common with human Lyme disease infection, dogs have no such indicator.
3) Severe clinic infection -Lyme Nephritis - severe and fatal kidney failure

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Symptoms and Types
In general, symptoms in dogs are difficult to detect and may not appear until several months after infection

9. Lyme Disease
There’s simply no way for pet owners to tell if a tick is carrying disease or not, and it only takes one tick bite to infect your dog. Owners may not even seen a tick on there dog
What’s common among all vector-borne disease, however, is that symptoms can be vague and difficult to recognize. Or can mimick each other. (anaplasmosis)

10. Clinical Signs
Kidney disease appears to be more prevalent in Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, and Bernese Mountain dogs
Often many pet owners don’t know their dog is suffering from a debilitating tick disease until it’s too lat

11. How do we Diagnosis Lyme Disease?
Veterinary Clinic 4dx plus snap test
Can tell you with in 10mins a positive antibody to Lyme, erhlichia, anaplasmosis, or heartworm disease
Test for tick borne diseases yearly, at clinical signs occur or if you noticed a tick on your dog then a 4dx test being done 3 weeks to 3 months after exposure.

12. 4dx test

13. Veterinary C6 Test
Blood sent to a specific Lab To confirm if they have a true active infection of lyme disease May have to do this more expensive test after doing a 4dx test to confirm lyme active infection Other test may need to be done if Lyme Positive – Cbc, Chemistry panel, and Urinalysis

14. 3) Side effects – upset stomach
Treatment
1) Doxycycline – Is the main treatment and done for 30days. For all stages of doxycycline
2) Some of our more severe cases may need to be hospitalized, with Fluids, and supportive care
3) Side effects – upset stomach

15. How do we protect Pets?
Lyme Vaccine – works as long as given and up dated yearly
Many products work – It depends on how fast the tick is killed that matters.
Topical – Tick products, like frontline, parastar, vectra 3d, advantix
Oral products Like Bravecto and Nexgard
Collar – Seresto
Most products work by killing the tick, many if any repel the tick
Use it Year round – our Winters are not cold enough and long enough to kill ticks

16. Protecting your pet continued
Check them over by using a baby cloth to run over face and feet to knock off any ticks
Using a tick key – never use your hands – always were gloves

17. Home protection for pets and Humans www.backyardbugpatrol.com

18. Good internet sites to visit
Great sources of Good Veterinary Advice vs Dr. Google

19. Any Questions!