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Lyme disease is one of the most common tick-transmitted diseases in the world but only causes symptoms in 5-10% of affected dogs. When infection leads to disease in dogs, the dominant clinical feature is recurrent lameness due to inflammation of the joints. There may also be a lack of appetite...

In centers for disease control and prevention. You can consult a map that describes all Lyme disease reported cases distributed by region. The data was last updated in 2014, but you can notice the huge concentration of reported cases in northeastern U.S region: Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire...

Is one of many bacterial species that belongs spirochete class of the genus Borrelia. The B. burgdorferi, exists mostly in North America and Europe . Borrelia species are considered bacteria of double membrane. B. burgdorferi is slow-growing with a doubling time of 24 to 48 hours. It is one of...

Ticks are small arachnids critters in the "Acari Parasitiformes". They are ectoparasites, which means, It can live outside the host. Tick species are widely distributed around the world, but they tend to thrive in countries with warm, humid climates, because they require a certain amount of...

Hello. I have subscribed hoping to know more about lyme disease and how common it is. Where I live, I never heard of a case of lyme disease, even when this is a tropical country where ticks are quite common among livestock and pets.