Lyme Disease in Dogs - Symptoms & Treatments

Borrelia burgdorferi, it's a big word and also happens to be the scientific name for the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Transmitted to dogs through the bite of a tick, these microscopic bacteria are a specific type called spirochete.

Lyme disease is named for a town in Connecticut where it was believed to be first diagnosed in humans in 1975. At least three known variety of ticks can spread the disease but a majority of the transmissions are from the bite of a small tick known as the black-legged tick or commonly known as the Deer Tick. These tics can be difficult to locate since they can be smaller than the head of a pin. The ticks harbor and transmit the bacteria that cause Lyme disease. Dogs in the northeastern and mid-Atlantic states are more susceptible to Lyme disease. The disease is also found in Australia, Europe, China and Japan.

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