Tick-borne diseases aren't always obvious - Page 1

This article is well worth the time it takes to read. As I mentioned in the 'At a Loss' thread, sometimes the only hint that there's a tick-borne illness cooking within our dogs are sudden changes in behavior, be it aggression, 'brain fog' or depression. Please, folks, any time your dog exhibits marked, unexplainable changes in behavior, get the possible organic causes for the changes ruled out first...and remember that health care, whether it's for yourself or your animals, has to be a team undertaking between the health care professional and ourselves--don't be afraid to search out the latest research papers about various diseases and conditions, and be an advocate for your animals and yourself.  And don't presume that not seeing a tick doesn't mean a tick bite never happened...better to pay for an unnecessary tick panel than to miss an infection with a tick-borne illness.

 

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Tick borne diseases have been around for at least 15000 years. Medical and vet science do their usual dance saying if they don't have an explanation for a disease then it is not a disease. After Lyme was "discovered" in humans veterinarians took 10-15 years to come up with their own "discovery" that it also was a disease in dogs. There are several diseases vectored by ticks and other insects that are known but not official. Doctors and veterinarians are not as smart as they like to claim .. still a lot unknown about humans and canines for science to "discover". Just remember when Columbus "discovered" America there were a million or so Americans already here.

WOW: I am just flabergasted' what a journey and a nightmare...Yet as an owner of a dog that supposedly contacted Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and NO ONE could figure it out... Am not surprised. So incredibly sad, my girl did make it but later in her senior years had some real horrific and uncomfortable problems that I am convinced were from that disease,,, Thx for sharing this, will hopefully give us all a heads up... Nan