Warning About Lymes Disease

Warning About Lyme Disease

To: Judy Cooksey
From: Tristin
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 10:33 AM
Subject: Update on Precious


Hi Judy,
Well, just wanted to give you an update on Precious. It turns out it is somewhat serious. It’s Lyme disease. I am very frustrated because we have been extremely diligent about Frontline once a month since she was a baby. She’s on medication and we can just hope that we caught it early enough that there isn’t damage to her heart, nervous system, kidneys, etc. It’s weird how much the symptoms mirror arthritis. Lameness, joint pain, soreness, etc. – all classic Lyme disease symptoms. Anyway, the poor, poor baby!! Best, Tris & Charles

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Frontline kills fleas and ticks but they have to bite your dog for it to kill them. That one bite can result in Lyme Disease or an allergic reaction.

Here is what PetEducation.com has to say, but please go to their website and read the complete article http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1556&articleid=458

"With the advent of once-a-month topical insecticides containing permethrin, tick control has become a lot easier and more effective. Permethrin, which is an ingredient in Bio Spot-Spot On for Dogs and K-9 Advantix, is a very good repellent, and if the tick attaches itself to the animal it will die within 12 hours preventing the passage of the B. burgdorferi. (Permethrins should NOT be used on cats.) Very few tick collars are effective with the exception of a collar that contains Amitraz. Amitraz is an organophosphate that is very effective at repelling and killing ticks, but has little effect on fleas. Often using a permethrin product along with a Preventic Collar gives the best protection. Despite the claims made by many products to be effective against ticks, do not be fooled.

Ticks are very tough and hard to kill. Our customers indicate that they have had the best luck with the products containing permethrin, fipronil, or amitraz."

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I was in the process of posting the above to my website and thought about all you kind folks here. I sure don't want any of your dogs to become a victim of Lyme Disease.

Judy

This message was edited Jul 24, 2007 3:03 AM