Is there anything I can give him to try and prevent him from developing
lyme if the tick was infected?
Not exact matches
If you are concerned about the acidity, mix it with compost (or
lyme) first, but honestly, I have never heard of someone having problems with chicken poo fertilizer being too acidic when used with clay (alkaline) soil.
Guessing this might mean that
if a
lyme case is caught early, maybe the immune system can handle the co-infections after the
lyme is knocked out.
I would recommend that your vet check urine analysis for protein loss in urine as well as a specific test known as urine protein / creatinine ratio to see
if early kidney disease present, which is the ONLY real risk from chronic
lyme disease.
Just yesterday he is starting to show the signs of
lyme disease, he has visibly swollen joints and walking slowly (
if he is even moving).
Some retrievers are prone to this rare form of
lyme, and
if detected early, may be able to be helped with drugs called Ace inhibitors such as enalopril or benazopril, as well as omega 3 fatty acids supplements.
Answer: Most of us approach every puppy differently and really try to figure out their risk of exposure to a few of those (influenza and
lyme mainly)- I mention this because I personally don't like to give that many vaccines at once with those last 2 sets of shots, so I might have you spread those out later
if his risk of exposure is really low.
Lymes» vaccine — is optional and is recommended
if the puppy is in a heavy tick environment.
If not treated quickly,
lyme disease will cause kidney failure, and treatments are not always completely rehabilitating.
also check out what I have written about ticks and
lymes disease,
if you are interested, at http://www.expatpress.com
If positive for
lyme or ehrlichia, dogs / puppies are put on a three week course of appropriate antibiotics
Identifies
if your pet has been exposed to blood borne parasites such as heart worm and
lyme disease
If your dog has a tick borne illness such as
lyme disease then antibiotics will be needed.»
If your dog is suffering from
lyme disease, another way to support your dog is with a homeopathic remedy such as PetAlive TF - Defense Formula.
The battery of tests for my dog to determine
if he had
lymes disease costs about $ 700.
We carry
lyme vaccinations for dogs and recommend using a flea and tick preventative and the
Lyme vaccination
if:
That way,
if your pet develops a problem, your veterinarian can determine whether or not the tick is a carrier of
lyme disease.
A veterinarian will take a simple blood test (SNAP - 3Dx, IDEXX) or ELISA test to determine
if dog
lyme disease exposure has taken place.
If you spend your summers in the Northeast, borreliosis or
lyme disease vaccination probably should be given to your dog.
Symptoms of canine
lyme disease are dependent on the type of bacteria that has been transferred by a deer tick to your dog (it is also possible to get
lyme disease from a blood transfusion
if the donor was infected).
«Dog tick and
lyme disease prevention involves protecting your dog with a tick repellent collar and
if possible removing places in your dogs environment where ticks like to live»
Most dogs are not natural carriers of
lyme disease and do not show symptoms, even
if they have the bacteria that causes the disease in their blood (Borrelia burgdorferi).
And
if left untreated,
lyme disease can be fatal.