The vet saw my dogs , Sandy and Minnie,on Wednesday. Drew blood, and called me back today! Two days later.
Both positive for Lyme, so she started them on 4 weeks of Doxy immediately.
These dogs have never been outside city limits, except maybe in a car. And to the best of my knowledge we do not have a herd of deer in our back yard-but we do have mice and an occassional rat.
So where'd the deer ticks come from that have now infected 4 in our family-probably two more, another daughter and husband who just haven't been tested.
Think Santa's reindeer have deer ticks? and to think we always left reindeer food scattered on the lawn for them.
Back to the vets-if you're around 150lbs you could pretend you're a Saint Bernard. If you're bigger you could be a Burmese Mountain dog. I'd suggest pretending to be a greyhound for the more slender on the board.
So there you go Cantgiveupyet- go to your local vets and pretend you're a chihauha(sp)-you'll get diagnosed and treated in no time.No problem.
Carol B
[ 03. November 2006, 06:29 PM: Message edited by: Cobweb ]
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Shouldn't this thread be moved to Seeking a Doctor? Posted by trueblue (Member # 7348) on :
quote:Originally posted by Walter Mitty: Shouldn't this thread be moved to Seeking a Doctor?
Posted by trueblue (Member # 7348) on :
Carol, I'm sorry the dogs were positive also but am glad to hear they are getting treated and thanks for the tip.
I don't want to be a St. Bernard... what else is in the same weight class? I could, maybe, lose a few pounds if need be and not tweeze anything. Posted by AliG (Member # 9734) on :
Hey Carol,
Thanks for the tip about the Vet!
Sorry 'bout your dogs .
Maybe since you're giving all your business, he might consider sliding some treatment your way?
Why don't they use those tests for humans? I hear they're supposed to be really accurate.
Ali
Posted by Healing in Santa Cruz (Member # 7798) on :
I have heard this before. Wonder what kind of test they use. Think it would work for us humans? I know lots of people that want to get tested and can't afford to. Thoughts appreciated. J
Posted by AZURE WISH (Member # 804) on :
It is true if you get lyme you are much better off being a dog....
I think part of the reason for this is that vets actually pay attention to a dog's symptoms...
doesnt say they are faking, its stress, or its all in their heads and all the other stuff that human drs spew.
Plus the other big thing - NO INSURANCE COs.
sorry your dogs are sick but glad they are being treated.
Posted by KENNEDY (Member # 9628) on :
If I start slobbering a bit more I might pass for one of those short legged slightly plump lovable bulldogs. You know, the kind they're so ugly they're cute. You gotta love them.
Sorry to hear about your dogs. I hope they do well. We rescued a dog and we are'nt sure if he had Lyme before we got him and he had it a while or if he got it here but by the time he started getting symptoms and we took him to the vet,he just never got better. We spent a couple thousand trying to save him. It was sad to watch.
Posted by luvs2ride (Member # 8090) on :
When I last had my dogs at the vet getting their heartworm tests, she pulled the blood, left the room for about 10 mins, came back and said "no heartworms. Oh, and I checked for Lyme disease. No sign of it." Huh? In 10 mins? What kind of test is that doc?
I didn't really ask those questions. I was in too much shock.
Luvs
Posted by stymielymie (Member # 10044) on :
the vet test for lyme is very very simple. it is identical to a pregnacy test or glucose test. they put a drop of blood on it and in 5 minutes have a positive or neg result.
not sure of the exact mechanics but the vet showed me when i asked her last time.
DocDave-She must have used this test kit because she also added they were negative for heartworm and Erhliciosis.
Minnie seems fine, but Sandy is the one who concerns me. Carolyn, my little lymette, says Sandy is her best friend.They both have about the same amount of energy-very little.
Maybe the vet will test my husband-he's a Whine-a-rhymer !I'll let you know.
Posted by cantgiveupyet (Member # 8165) on :
thanks so much for the laugh bladder babe!!!
i think i could pass for a greyhound for sure. lol!!!
funny, last time i took my cat to the vet she was twitching....and vet asked if she was exposed to pestisides........a duck would have said it was all in my head.
Sorry to hear about your dogs, but im sure they will recover.
Posted by ConnieMc (Member # 191) on :
So if a positive Lymie put her/his blood into this, would it show a positive? If not, why not? Are there differences between human blood and dog blood?
It's curious to me that there is such an easy test for dogs and nothing accurate for humans. Anyone know the accuracy rate of this?
Vets are much more in tune with things like this. I was diagnosed with intestional parasites by a vet. Much cheaper and much more accurate. Yes, I took a turd in a plastic bag to a vet. He believes that parasites in humans are a huge problem ignored by the medical community. And most everyone who has given him a sample has had some type of parasites. I had toxo and tape worm. Hopefully they are gone now.
Posted by ConnieMc (Member # 191) on :
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Posted by Cobweb (Member # 10053) on :
Connie-what a great idea. You live anywhere in the Balto area? Although my vet seems pretty open minded herself,
Come Monday I'll have a chat with her-and ask about the accuracy of the lyme test,too.
Posted by stymielymie (Member # 10044) on :
docdave Posted by lymemomtooo (Member # 5396) on :
Hey Webbie...We had a vet at the support group a couple of years ago..He brought one of the test kits and it was a quick test kit for 3 or 4 things.
We were amazed. It can also miss some but he said it seems better than the tests for people.
The group seemed to question why it was not used on humans and I think he said the ?proteins were different. What a shame..Might help the ducks figure out who may be sick.
I also know the army is working on, or has already produced a field kit to test the ticks found in a particular region to see what diseases they are carrying..
Progress is coming, it just is too damn slow.
I wonder if dh's issues may be due to Lyme. Give him a one dose DUCK pill and see if it works..Or have him practice barking. Ha.
Posted by 3greatkids (Member # 3838) on :
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON U.S. health officials have warned Dutch biotechnology company Qiagen NV that it does not have regulatory approval to market several diagnostic products in the United States. In a letter dated Oct. 2 and posted Tuesday on the Food and Drug Administration's Web site, the agency states that six diagnostic products made by the company were being marketed improperly and require regulatory review. The company's Web site claims the products are designed to be used only by trained laboratory technicians and are exempt from FDA review. The FDA disagreed and concluded that because the products come packaged with instructions for how to perform clinical tests, they met the criteria for diagnostic tests subject to FDA review. The diagnostic products cited in the letter test for herpes virus, lime disease, parvovirus, chlamydia and malaria. The FDA has sent a growing number of warning letters to diagnostic companies in recent years for marketing products that the agency says require regulatory approval. The diagnostic industry has urged the agency to provide clearer guidance on what ...
separates a simple test component from a full-fledged test. Douglas Liu, Qiagen's vice president of global operations, said the products were acquired last year from artus GmbH, a German biotechnology company. He said Qiagen has responded to the FDA and plans to modify the products so that they are in compliance with FDA regulations. Failure to respond with 15 days could have led to the products being denied entrance to the U.S. ******** First of all,check out how they spell LYME!!!!LIME??????How wonderful,the AP writer could not spell LYME!!
OK,so the FDA does not let them use this testing? Maybe,it does work.
This Biogen must not have the right connections?Don't tread on our $$$$$$$.
The palms of my hands started itching,I went straight to my vet,they gave me a super duper vit. supplement....worked wonders! I've been howling at the moon all night too.
Posted by Al (Member # 9420) on :
Why are veterinarians NOT subject to the same new lyme guigelines as we are. Are animals more important then people or it is it because they don't have health insurance.
Posted by Life inLymbo (Member # 8388) on :
Hi Carol B
I feel your pain and love your humor. I hope all inhabitants of your household are feeling better soon!
(I could possibly pass for a golden retriever, I love the water and to play ball and then lay around all day!!)
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