Lyme Disease Awareness for Pets and People

April is PREVENT LYME DISEASE MONTH!
Lyme Disease can impact dogs, horses & humans.
Lyme Disease is not transmitted from dogs to humans or horses; however humans & horses can contract the disease directly from infected tick bites. In dogs, Lyme Disease typically impacts joints and/or the kidneys through the infected blood stream. It can be fatal, especially if it impacts the kidneys.
Links to more detailed information:
vcahospitals.com/kno w-your-pet/lyme-dise ase-in-dogswww.vet.cornell.edu/ animal-health-diagno stic-center/laborato ries/serology-i