symptoms of lyme disease dogs
How to Tell if Your Dog Has Lyme Disease. The early symptoms of Lyme disease can present as an average lack of wellness. According to Janet Tobiassen Crosby, DVM, the most common symptoms of the disease are lethargy, which may âlook like your pet is âdepressedâ; fever, lameness, and a loss of appetite.â.
How to Recognize and Treat Lyme Disease Dog Bacterial Infections. Cases of Lyme disease dog bacterial infections are caused by infected ticks that attach to a dog for at least 24 hours and as long as several days while feeding. The disease causes symptoms such as joint inflammation (polyarthritis). The bitten dog limb is the first to show symptoms such as as lameness or limping.
Many dogs who develop Lyme disease have recurrent lameness due to inflammation of the joints. Sometimes the lameness lasts for only three to four days but recurs days to weeks later, either in the same leg or in other legs. This is known as âshifting-leg lameness.â One or more joints may be swollen, warm, and painful.