Missilesmom Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Vet just called and we are starting Doxy right away tomorrow. Bandit (6y/o) shows no signs of feeling ill but his tick panel number is off the charts. Vet was suprised that he was not sick and said he would most likely get sick. We are now ordering a kidney panel as well. Anyone have experience with this? I've just read a few things because I can't sleep. I see the following; dog can show no symptoms, get sick or die. Sick means any of these from what I can tell; lame, vomiting, lack of appetite, lethargy, frequent urination, kidney trouble or neurological issues. Not too heartwarming. Looking for recommended reading and experiences to share. Thanks. Quote BABY, HE WAS BORN TO RUN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LindsaySF Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 If you caught it before any symptoms, that is a good sign. Lyme is weird, like many of the TBD's. The bacteria can hide for ages and then come out and cause problems. Hopefully the kidney results come back ok, though it is my understanding that kidney involvement is not that common. Cody tested positive for Lyme and Anaplasma last April. He never had any symptoms but we do the 4DX test every year so we caught it. I didn't get a titer, but because he was positive we treated with Doxy just in case. He never had any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missilesmom Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Hoping for the same result! Quote BABY, HE WAS BORN TO RUN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiona3 Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 We've had three greys treated for Lyme over the years. In all cases the testing caught it early and we've seen no problems after treatment with Doxy. As he doesn't show any symptoms, Bandit should be fine with this treatment. Keep us posted on his kidney results - it is probably just a precaution that your vet is checking this. Quote Hobbes - April 2, 1994 to April 9, 2008-----Tasha - May 23, 2000 to March 31, 2013 Fiona - Aug 29, 2001 to May 5, 2014-----Bailey - March 22, 2001 to Jan 20, 2015 Zeke - June 1, 2004 - Jan 26, 2016----Callie - July 14, 2006 to July 27, 2019 Forever in my heart: Chooch, Molly, Dylan & Lucy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missilesmom Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 Will do. Thanks much, all. Quote BABY, HE WAS BORN TO RUN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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