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About Lyme Disease Prevention Month in Dogs.

April as Lyme Disease Prevention in Dogs Month each year. A second Lyme Disease Awareness Month with a different sponsor occurs in May.

During spring Deer Ticks surface across North America. The Deer Tick is the primary source of Lyme disease, a bacterial infection that occurs when the tick bites a dog. Once the bacteria enters your dog’s blood stream Lyme disease organisms infect your pets entire body before settling into his joints.

Symptoms of Lyme disease include lameness, limping and a high fever.
Lyme disease vaccinations do exist and must be administered by a vet.

Other actions you can take to minimize your dog’s exposure to Lyme disease include:

Avoid walking through leaves and short trees in grassy, wooded and sandy areas.

Inspect your dog for ticks after walks and remove any that you find.

Remove ticks with tweezers and gloves.

Never touch a tick with your own hands.

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