Some dogs may develop kidney problems, sometimes Lyme disease leads to nephritis or dysfunction of the kidney swells and kidney failure may occur when the dog begins to show signs such as vomiting, diarrhea, lack of appetite, weight loss, increased urination, thirst and accumulation of abnormal fluids.

Many dogs who develop Lyme disease have frequent limps due to arthritis, sometimes the limp lasts for only three to four days but is repeated either in the leg itself or in other legs, this is known as "shifting leg limp", and the joints are swollen and warm and appear to be in pain.

Many dogs who develop Lyme disease have frequent limps due to arthritis, sometimes the limp lasts for only three to four days but is repeated either in the leg itself or in other legs, this is known as "shifting leg limp", and the joints are swollen and warm and appear to be in pain.

A symptom of Lyme disease in dogs

To diagnose the disease you need to give a comprehensive history about your dog's health, your veterinarian may request a range of blood chemistry tests, urine analysis, stool testing, X-rays, specific tests to diagnose Lyme disease (such as serums), and can also request analysis of the fluid present in the affected joints, and because there is For many reasons for arthritis, the veterinarian will focus on distinguishing arthritis that appears with Lyme disease from other arthritis disorders.

Borrelia Burgdorfer bacteria responsible for Lyme disease are transmitted in dogs, by slow-feeding and hard-shell deer ticks and infection usually occurs after carrying the bacteria for 2-3 days.

Borrelia Burgdorfer bacteria responsible for Lyme disease are transmitted in dogs, by slow-feeding and hard-shell deer ticks and infection usually occurs after carrying the bacteria for 2-3 days.

If diagnosed, the dog will be treated with doxycycline, the most common antibiotic for Lyme disease, there are also other antibiotics available and effective, and the recommended duration of treatment is usually four weeks, but longer cycles may be needed in some cases, the veterinarian may also prescribe an antibody For inflammation (and analgesic).





Unfortunately, antibiotic treatment does not provide the complete elimination of Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria, may solve the problem of symptoms but then return later, but the development of kidney diseases in the future is always a concern.



