Q. Is Lyme disease common?

A.

Lyme disease is extremely common in the northern and northeastern states and Canada, but is found in every state in the U.S. Up to 60% of the dogs in many states have Lyme disease. It is a chronic disease that causes lameness, reluctance to get up, swollen joints, but also weight loss, appetite loss, depression etc.  It is very common in people as well. many times once a veterinarian deagnosis the disease in a pet the pet owner realizes that they also have this very common disease which is spread by ticks.