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simis
Champion Weim
Joined: 18 Jan 2008
Posts: 881
Fur Kids: Rosie - weim
Louise & Kodiak - Siamese kitties |
 Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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| NenaGunther wrote: |
Nena is doing well. Thanks for asking. Of course, she thinks because she is taking all these pills, she doesn't have to sleep on the dog futon with Gunther, she has to snuggle with mom and dad.   |
Heh same here - since the diagnosis Rosie has slept in bed with us I'm ashamed to say - there goes that rule  Oh, and when the pills finally do stop, I think she's going to feel slighted - she hears the pill jar and gets so excited because she knows she's getting wetfood and cheese! Silly weims  |
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GailB
Wise Old Weim
Joined: 17 Sep 2007
Posts: 1834
Location: New Brunswick,Canada
Fur Kids: Shadow 10 yr.old Black female labrador retriever. Hunter 4 yr. old weim |
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| scrbear11 wrote: | My Cairn Terrier tested positive for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever after tons and tons of tests were done and we couldn't figure out what was wrong with him. He tested positive in March. After a month of doxycycline he still isn't much better. The RMSF left him with some heart disease and liver damage and some early arthritis (he's 3). It's very very very serious stuff.
I work for my vet. Our policy is that even if the dog tests positive for Lyme or Erlichia, unless they are showing symptoms we do not treat them for it. (Treatment is 28 days of doxycycline.) It's possible she was exposed to it, but not infected with it. An exposed dog carries the disease (that's how the ticks pick up lyme and what not) an infected dog comes down with actual symptoms (lethargy, bleeding, painful joints).
I vaccinate for it- I mean why not? It can't hurt.
Good luck! |
I'm lost here with what you are saying..you said you only vaccinate for rabies..
So where does the lymes disease vaccination come into this? |
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