About the Disease
What animal is a carrier for ticks
Deer
Main symptoms for lyme disease in dogs
limping, lethargy, fever, discomfort
What test is used to test for lyme disease
HWT
Name of the medication used to treat lyme disease
Doxycycline
Name of the Topical medication used to prevent fleas and ticks
Frontline Gold
What kind of enviroment do ticks like to live in
tall grasses, thick brush, marshes, and woods
Signs of lyme disease in cats
limping,lack of appetite, lethargy
what is required to run a heart worm test
snap test, 3 drops of blood, 4 drops of reagent
What is the blood test called that lets us know how bad the lyme disease is
Lyme Titer Test
What is the name of the monthly chewable used to prevent fleas and ticks
Nexgard
How long does the tick have to be attached to transmit the disease
24-48 hours
Symptoms for lyme disease in humans
headache, back pain, ,rash, fever
How often do we do a heartworm test
once a year
If a dog tests postive for lyme disease will it be positive for life?
Yes
What is a way to prevent ticks in your yard or enviroment
treating the yard with a tick repellent
how do you remove a tick?
with a pair of tweezers locate the head of the tick and pull the entire tick out
3 stages of lyme disease
early localized, early disseminated, late disseminated
How is lyme disease diagnosed in humans
Eliza test and western blot test
How soon should a lyme titer be done after testing positive
4-6 weeks after
Name of the new flea and tick medication we just started to carry in our hospital
Simparica TRIO
What year was the first named case of lyme disease in the United States
1975 in Connecticut
symptoms can progress and affect which systems
brain and heart
a dog was bit by a tick how long do we wait before doing a heartworm test
7-10 days after being bit by tick
How often do we recommend to do lyme titer test
every 6 months
Is there a vaccine used to prevent Lyme disease , if so what is the name of the one we use
Recombitek Lyme, Merial