Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Lyme disease in dogs and cats diagnosis and treatment
By Krupka, Inke & Straubinger, Reinhard K·Published in The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice·2010·Institute for Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Lyme borreliosis in dogs and cats: background, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infections with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto.
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- dog
Plain-English summary
A dog with Lyme disease can show symptoms like fever, lameness, and severe joint pain. This illness is caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi, which is spread by ticks. Diagnosing Lyme disease in dogs often requires a thorough history and specific blood tests to check for antibodies. Treatment typically involves antibiotics, which can help relieve symptoms and improve the dog's condition. It's important for pet owners in tick-prone areas to be aware of these signs and consider preventive measures.
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Abstract
Lyme borreliosis (LB), synonymous with the often-used term Lyme disease, is an infectious disease caused by the spirochetal bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. LB is the most frequent vector-borne disease in humans in the Northern Hemisphere. In animals, clinically apparent disease is found primarily in dogs. Severe polyarthritis, fever and lameness in dogs are reported from the main endemic areas of North America: the New England States, and eastern parts of the United States; several cases of LB are also seen in California and the Midwest. Because of the difficulties in finding sufficient indicative clinical signs, additional information (detailed case history, laboratory testing for antibodies) is especially important to make the clinical diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis. This article reviews the etiology, diagnosis, therapy, and prevention of LB.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20933139/