05/28/2026
🚨We see MULTIPLE Lyme positive dogs every single day. Early detection is key🚨
Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection transmitted through the bite of infected black-legged ticks, commonly called deer ticks. In dogs, Lyme disease may cause fever, lethargy, swollen joints, lameness, loss of appetite, and enlarged lymph nodes, although some infected dogs may not show signs for months. In severe cases, it can lead to kidney damage or neurological complications.
In people, symptoms often include fever, fatigue, headache, muscle and joint pain, and sometimes a characteristic “bull’s-eye” skin rash. If left untreated, the disease can affect the joints, heart, and nervous system. Prevention is important for both dogs and humans and includes avoiding tick-infested areas when possible, performing routine tick checks, using veterinarian-recommended tick preventatives for pets, and promptly removing attached ticks. Early diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics are usually very effective.
