Lyme Disease -- Canada
Lyme disease is transmitted to dogs through the bite of a tick. Once in the blood stream, the Lyme disease organism is carried to many parts of the body and is likely to localize in joints. It was first thought that only a few types of ticks could transmit this disease, but now it appears that several common species may be involved. The most common type of tick to carry Lyme disease is the deer tick or black-legged tick.
If pets are diagnosed with Lyme disease, they cannot transmit it to
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