Chloe has Lymes Disease

danisgoat said:
Someone help me out here. Does anyone else find this statement from VP to be potentially detrimental?



If your dog has a disease....don't you want your dog to show at least some symptoms so that it gets treatment? If Lyme is left untreated, it can have long lasting, terrible effects. It can even cause death. So how can the above statement be a good thing?

I am open to hearing what people have to say about this.....I am really curious.
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I couldn't find the orignal statement in a post but it is not usual for dogs to have Lyme and not show signs on VB or not. So I'm not sure it could be called a cause and effect. That is the problem with Lyme. It can sit there for some time and then Bam! it shows signs almost overnight. It goes into remission and Bam! its back. I hate Lyme and all tick borne diseases.:(
 
danisgoat said:
Someone help me out here. Does anyone else find this statement from VP to be potentially detrimental?

If your dog has a disease....don't you want your dog to show at least some symptoms so that it gets treatment? If Lyme is left untreated, it can have long lasting, terrible effects. It can even cause death. So how can the above statement be a good thing?

I am open to hearing what people have to say about this.....I am really curious.
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I didn't catch that at first, but your absolutely right. It sounds like it is masking the physical symptoms, but the lyme disease may still be damaging internal organs. Kind of like a painkiller. Otherwise, the tests would be "negative."

I'd rather my dog show the symptoms, so I could get her treated and prevent further damage.
 
danisgoat said:
Someone help me out here. Does anyone else find this statement from VP to be potentially detrimental?



If your dog has a disease....don't you want your dog to show at least some symptoms so that it gets treatment? If Lyme is left untreated, it can have long lasting, terrible effects. It can even cause death. So how can the above statement be a good thing?

I am open to hearing what people have to say about this.....I am really curious.
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Good question! If I understand correctly, you can vaccinate for Lyme, but your dog can still contract the disease. It's not unusual for a dog that tests positive for lyme to be asymptomatic. Yes, we give VP, but we also do all the preventive medicine things, too -- like annual testing for lyme!!! That way, if we get a positive, we can treat.
 
So....we are done with the second round of 1 month of doxy.

Chloe looked a little stiff this morning.

UGH.....my vet is doing some volunteer work in Grenada right now. I am not sure if I should wait and see if this is something that continues or if I should make an appointment with the on call vet.

Did anyone's dog that had Lyme, show signs of being "stiff" after treatment stopped?
 
Sumac3890 said:
I would go see the on call vet and not wait. Fingers and paws crossed.
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Do you have a dog that had Lymes? Just looking for someone who has experience with it.

I know with people (my hubby and son had it) they still had residual stiffness for awhile.
 
I have no experience with lyme disease, but I hope Chloe feels better.

Is there another vet in your area that you at least call tomorrow and ask?

Keep us updated
 
There is the on call vet. And by all means I can call if I feel that it is necessary. I personally, do not think it is necessary right now. If I feel that she is hurting, I will call. The stiffness is hardly noticeable....she is fine this evening, I just thought she was a little stiff looking this morning when she got up.

Honestly, I am hesitant about going to another vet because Chloe spent 2 of the last three months on doxycycline. I really do not want her put right back on more heavy duty antibiotics. I want to go to my vet, who knows Chloe (her history). When he gets back, I will have him pull blood work for Lyme titers, as well as kidney and liver function. I am fearful of what type of havoc the antibiotics are doing to her young body.

My question is for someone who has a dog who has had Lyme.....do they sometimes show some stiffness after a course (or in our case two) of treatments? Very very mild stiffness, in the morning.

I know my mom had fibromyalgia (sp?) after her bout with Lyme. I know some other people who sometimes will get joint pain.

Also...has anyone used anything to boost the immune system. I currently have her on Vibrant Pets (Show dog). But maybe there is something else I can do to boost her immunity so that her body can get rid of this bug.

Danielle
 
None of my clients has mentioned it but I suspect that you are alot more observate than most of them are.The most frequent report was the dog was doing fine meds ended and 2-3 days later they saw signs return and a couple days after medication restarted the signs went away. How long has Chloe been done if meds? Did you notice the stiffness occasionly when she was on doxy?

There is a poor GSD in my utility class he has been fighting Lyme for months. I know he was on atleast 2 months of Doxy, I can't remember if the was a break in between or not. After the second round he immediately got stiff again and they put him on amoxicillin instead of Doxy and that so far has taken care of it. He is 2 months out and so far so good.

I think you plan of organ function tests and lyme titers is a good one. Poor Chloe, I hope she gets better soon.
 
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