How is Lyme disease treated in dogs?
A. Several broad spectrum antibiotics have proven effective in treating Lyme disease, especially in its early stages. However, treatment is not always successful. Your veterinarian will have the most effective treatment program available. Q. What can I do to protect my pet from Lyme disease? A. Routinely check your pets after they have been outdoors, especially if they have been in areas with tall grass and brush (the favorite hiding places of ticks). Brush your dog after each outing. If a tick is attached to your dog’s skin, remove it carefully with tweezers, pulling back steadily and slowly to ease out the tick’s mouthparts. Wash bite area and your hands. Use baths, dips, and flea and tick collars as recommended by your veterinarian. Cut brush and mow the grass where your dog plays. Treat your yard with a veterinarian-recommended, tick-killing spray. Ask your veterinarian about vaccinating your pet for Lyme disease. Q. Is the vaccine effective? A. The Lyme vaccine for dogs was develo
