I was just wondering if any of you have ever owned a dog with Lyme disease. If so, what kind of experiences did you have regarding disease progression, treatment, prognosis, remission, etc?
On Saturday, my husband and I adopted a 2 year old female Akita named Mya from an SPCA. They gave Mya her vaccinations and we took her home. After we explored the yard and the main floor of the house, she laid on the kitchen floor in the family area and fell asleep. On Sunday morning expecting to see a healthy young dog bouncing around our home, we found a very sick girl who could not walk or even stand on her own.
Immediately we called the emergency vet in our area and took her in for an appointment. 4 hours and some $600 dollars later, we had found our culprit...Lyme disease. The vet said that when the shelter vaccinated her it caused a hyper-immune response and her body couldn't handle it. They sent us home with some antibiotics and some pain medications. Sunday night she drank some water and ate a little food, we managed to get a couple doses of the antibiotic down her. We knew it would take a few days for her to be feeling better.
On Monday we noticed that she was worse than she was on Sunday and not eating or drinking anything, back to the vet.... This time they kept her in the hospital. I thought we were going to lose her. They asked me to bring her something special to eat on Tuesday to make her feel better. I stopped at the store on the way home from work and drove to the hospital. When I got there, they told me she could go home.
When they brought her out she barked and jumped into my arms...She was a dog again and boy did she let me know it. I think I am going to be in trouble
She will continue her treatment for at least a month. The vet said in her experience it is common for them to relapse after a month and then she would need a second course of antibiotics. She said that they usually go into complete remission after that.
Your comments, suggestions, and input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
On Saturday, my husband and I adopted a 2 year old female Akita named Mya from an SPCA. They gave Mya her vaccinations and we took her home. After we explored the yard and the main floor of the house, she laid on the kitchen floor in the family area and fell asleep. On Sunday morning expecting to see a healthy young dog bouncing around our home, we found a very sick girl who could not walk or even stand on her own.
Immediately we called the emergency vet in our area and took her in for an appointment. 4 hours and some $600 dollars later, we had found our culprit...Lyme disease. The vet said that when the shelter vaccinated her it caused a hyper-immune response and her body couldn't handle it. They sent us home with some antibiotics and some pain medications. Sunday night she drank some water and ate a little food, we managed to get a couple doses of the antibiotic down her. We knew it would take a few days for her to be feeling better.
On Monday we noticed that she was worse than she was on Sunday and not eating or drinking anything, back to the vet.... This time they kept her in the hospital. I thought we were going to lose her. They asked me to bring her something special to eat on Tuesday to make her feel better. I stopped at the store on the way home from work and drove to the hospital. When I got there, they told me she could go home.
When they brought her out she barked and jumped into my arms...She was a dog again and boy did she let me know it. I think I am going to be in trouble
She will continue her treatment for at least a month. The vet said in her experience it is common for them to relapse after a month and then she would need a second course of antibiotics. She said that they usually go into complete remission after that.
Your comments, suggestions, and input will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
. They had to have noticed that you could feel every bone in her body, now you can see them. The SPCA told me that the previous owner told them that a child was teasing her with food and she grunted and tried to get away. His wife made him get rid of her because the Akita grunt was a sign of aggression. I don't think that is the real reason. She is about as vicious as a cotton ball, and the only thing she would do is smother you with kisses.