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He has no symptoms, and I will find out in a few days if he needs antibiotics. He is exhausted from the vet visit.

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[–] lars@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Never felt so inclined to offer free tummy rubs all day. Poor guy.

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago

He has been getting cuddles all day

[–] Hopps@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

I had Lyme Disease and it sucked, felt like a zombie walking through a sick foggy dream world until I got antibiotics. Luckily I noticed pretty quick it was from a deer tick. I hope your pupper gets treated and has a full recovery 😁

[–] transientDCer@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)

A dog we got from a rescue 9 years ago still dings positive for Lyme when she goes to the vet. It's apparently an antibody test and they keep those for a very long time - very treatable, just know she may always test positive for it now.

[–] RandomLegend@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago

Yup, we got a rescue one as well that tests positive after the last treatment was years ago

No symptoms ever since

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Yeah. My vet told me he'll always show as positive.

[–] SpringMango7379@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Wishing for a speedy recovery!!!

[–] Nerdybynature@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

My pup also got Lyme disease. I thought it was the end, but she recovered so well and we got a few more years together. She was an English bulldog, so a few more years for them is a lot. I know bloodwork is a pain and pricey, but absolutely monitor his kidneys over time, keeping on top of kidney function with Lyme is super helpful. Even when the kidney values are low, there’s prescription diets that can help with everything. (I worked in vet medicine too, so know these things.)

[–] TurboDiesel@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That sucks! I swear I JUST saw your post welcoming him home. Hopefully the little guy will bounce back quick

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Lol I got him a year ago. I posted about having him for a year tho.

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I'm so sorry to hear 🙁

[–] InevitableCriticism@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago
[–] bblkargonaut@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If only there was a vaccine for Lyme disease so the poor pupper wouldn't have had to suffer in the first place

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There is. I think he may have been exposed before I got him. I adopted him before the shelter even did his shots and stuff so he didn't have any protection until he was in my care. He was found wandering the wilderness and taken to the shelter, so he probably got lyme from wandering.

[–] bblkargonaut@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Poor thing, I'm glad he has a loving family now. I once found a golden retriever wandering the forest while hiking in Indiana. She had so many ticks on her we had to take her to an emergency vet (since it was Sunday) to get them off. Luckly she was microchipped and we found her family who has been looking for her for over a week at the time.

[–] Digital_man@lemmy.one 3 points 2 years ago

Sending positive vibrations!

[–] InevitableCriticism@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Has their been any updates? Will your baby be okay?

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I haven't heard anything yet. :(

[–] Mowcherie@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Hope he has a speedy recovery.

[–] SpringMango7379@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago