Can a dog be exposed, but not infected?
In my personal experience: NO. There is some controversy concerning whether one should treat or not treat dogs that test positive for tick-borne disease but appear asymptomatic. It has been my experience that if a dog has a positive titer for one of these diseases, no matter how low a level, that dog is infected. Symptoms may be so varied, so diverse, or so subtle that often owners are not aware that their dog IS symptomatic. Many dogs that appear perfectly normal but test positive, after treatment is started will perk up and display a notably higher energy level, and improved state of health indicating that they were in fact affected. Sometimes a symptom is serious and glaring, but the owner and veterinarian are unaware that this is a symptom of tick-borne disease. Treatment For most tick-borne diseases, doxycycline is the treatment of choice. My personal experience, and that of owners and vets I have communicated with who have successfully treated tick-borne disease, is that the dose
