Trout
here about someones dog who has tested positive for lyme. and they are usually very sick.
you mean that vets can diagnose lyme diease but local ducks cant.
humm...
maybe we should let them test us.
just a thought, stupid huh!!!
fact ' my vet told me very rarely do cats contract lyme diease.
lyme diease:::
comming to a family near you,
staring the infamous spirochete.
and many coinfections
debbie in warwick
Vets have a unique view. It does no good to try to convince a dog that they need to seek mental health counseling.
My dog had bladder issues(dalmation) and was put on abx for a month. All his arthritis went away. The vet and I had a light bulb moment and realized he had lyme. A thorough exam revieled a heart murmur too. He hadn't had it at his last exam. The abx helps both the dog's problems.
Mel
I know vets feel different about the diease,
mine always ask about my treatment,,,
i see our vet at least once every three months because we have a few dogs and,cats and there is always drama going on.
really though how do you tell your dog its all in there head ,,,that they are crazy,hypocondracts,
when thay are having joint pain, neck in my oldest dog, three times but usually shot helps and she is ok.
and sezures my little brown dog only 4 lbs he only had one,
so vet said we would watch and see if it returns.
it just crazy , the whole thing.
i havent had my dogs tested yet but if they get any more problems i will.
each time both dogs have recovered,, but they are getting older and im sure it will get harder for them.
thanks for reply
debbie from warwick
[This message has been edited by DELT/1 (edited 06 June 2004).]
Trout
what did you ask.?or was it informational stuff.
just intrested
debbie from warwick
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lyme diease coming to a family near you;;
staring the infamous spirochete;;
with special apperances by
coinfections.
education should never stop.
I was telling her of my frustrating attempts at getting diagnosed and treated last year.
She honestly could not understand why in the world I was driving six hours to see a doctor or why I had had such a hard time getting abx.
She told me that the testing is so unreliable, even in animals, that if a dog comes in lame, she automatically starts them on doxy without waiting for test results. If they get better, then you know it was Lyme. If they don't get better then you look for something else. After all antibiotics are not a big deal.
After hearing her talk about this, I thought, gee wouldn't it be nice if the ducks took that view- try the antibiotics first, if it doesn't help THEN look for something else.
She also told me that she sees lots of dogs with Lyme disease in her practice here in Florida. WHY IS IT THEN, THAT THE DUCKS I TALKED TO ALL SAID "THERE IS NO LYME DISEASE IN FLORIDA"!
Maybe we should all be going to vets after all. They sure seem to be more educated about Lyme, thats for sure.
I BET THEY WOULD TREAT THEMSELF.ALL THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO ON PERSCRIPTION IS,
RENAME THEM SELFS
AS EITHER
RUFFUS OR BRANDY.
LOL.
THAT WOULD WORK !!
MAYBE ILL BECOME A VET I ALWAYS WANTED TO BUT I JUST WAS TO SICK TO GET TO GO TO SCHOOL. BUT I ALWAYS TALK ABOUT IT.
HUMMMM.???
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lyme diease coming to a family near you;;
staring the infamous spirochete;;
with special apperances by
coinfections.
education should never stop.
[This message has been edited by DELT/1 (edited 06 June 2004).]
I have a friend who is a shrink at a mental care facility. He has been most interested in the articles about severe neuro lyme and has requested patients that aren't responding to standard shrink meds be evaluated for lyme. He is amazed at the variation in my mental abilities and condition. I think he's glad he is not my doc!
mel
it should be a crime the way we are treated by sooo many ducks!!!!
my faimly doesnt beleive me neither because they cant see it even with iv sticking out my arm
my mother lives 15 min away and she has not called or even ask to take children ever and i have been on meds for two 1/2 yrs.
she even laught at me two yrs ago when i tried to tell he how sick i was. i mean i would tip over when walking ,studder, forget everythin. and i say she but really it was my whole faimly siters, brothers grandmother aunts, none of them belevied me
even after i was hospitialized for one week.
2001
my husbands mother lives in nj and she helps out more they will drive sometimes to rhode island to watch kids while we drive to up state new york for my doctors. crazy huh.
well i hope you get meds dont let it go as far as i did , they new in 1993 i had it but refuse to treat and 10 yrs later i woke up one morning and couldnt walk ,,,talk, i was having heart problem, vertigo, and more
oh bad really bad.
debbie from warwick
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lyme diease coming to a family near you;;
staring the infamous spirochete;;
with special apperances by
coinfections.
education should never stop.