Ticks

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by tis

It seems like everybody's dogs are testing positive for Lyme Disease around here. Mine did yesterday-now they have to send it away to get a count and make sure it wasn't a false positive. I have only ever seen two maybe three ticks on this dog. But the deer ticks are so tiny that maybe I didn't see one. Am hoping it comes back ok, but since so many others are testing positive I am not optimistic. It seems like it is an epidemic.

I have a dog that is 11 years old and last year he tested positive for Lyme disease. I didn't even know that the vet was testing him for it until she told me he tested positive and should take the 10 day medicine treatment. Then this year he still tested positive again and the vet said that she could treat him or just watch to see if he gets lame or sick. I read that most all dogs will test positive for Lyme Disease and that most of them will not show symptoms because their immune system fights it off.

Over the years my dog has been given all the latest and greatest protection medicine for Lyme Disease so I am a little confused as to why "NOW" has he tested positive. He never showed any symptoms of the disease and has always acted the same.

It's a little confusing as to why more and more dogs are testing positive.

IMO I think most all dogs will test positive but the body fights it well enough without the treatments. If your dog shows symptoms then probably he/she needs the treatments.