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Etiology
Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria (aka spirochete)
Epidemology
Dogs, Humans
Pathogenisis
Tick bite. Bacteria is transmitted after 24 hrs of feeding.
Clinical Signs
Sudden lameness, pain or swelling at one or more joints, arthritis, pryrexia, lack of appetite, dehydration, swollem lymph nodes.
What clinical signs appear in severe cases?
Kidney failure, death.
Lab Procedures
Blood test for anitbodies.
Tx
Antibiotics - disease will regress rapidly
Px
Good
Prevent
Vaccine in endemic areas, avoid tick infested areas, tick search of entire body, use of vet products.