{"id":551,"date":"2024-08-12T20:32:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T00:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.truecareveterinaryhospital.com\/blog\/?p=551"},"modified":"2024-08-12T20:32:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T00:32:14","slug":"understanding-canine-lyme-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.truecareveterinaryhospital.com\/blog\/understanding-canine-lyme-disease\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Canine Lyme Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Living in New Jersey, most of our clientele have some experience with Lyme disease. Many of them don\u2019t realize, though, that it can also affect their pets. Canine lyme disease is a real diagnosis, and with the help of True Care Veterinary Hospital<\/a>, one you won\u2019t miss!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Lyme Disease in Dogs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ticks may be our least favorite animal. These blood-sucking parasites can be hard to detect when they decide to hitch a ride, and they can transmit quite a few different diseases to the mammals they feed on. Unfortunately, dogs are not exempt from these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the East coast, lyme disease tends to be the most prevalent tick-borne disease that we diagnose. Found in the digestive tract of the deer tick, the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferii <\/em>can cause illness that occurs several weeks to months after the initial tick bite. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lyme disease symptoms in dogs can be a little vague but often include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n