rbrown
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Skip had a swollen stifle 2 weeks ago, and I later discovered a tick bite on her leg. Earlier last week she started becoming very sensitive to being touched- biting and threatening to kick when groomed or petted- which is very out of the ordinary for her. My vet is coming out this week to pull blood and we can hopefully get an answer, but she and my barn owner suspect she may have Lyme. My other thought is that she may have ulcers, as I never thought to give her ulcergard for her 3 day/1200 mile trip she took back in October (I will start treating her for ulcers if the vet thinks that is a good idea).
Anyway, I am wondering if there is anything I should know about treating lyme in minis. My barn owner says doxycycline is the usual treatment. The ticks here are just awful and I've never had to deal with them until I moved to the east coast. Poor Skip- she just got over a respiratory infection in January, and now she's sick again! Any advice or things I should be aware of would be much appreciated.
Anyway, I am wondering if there is anything I should know about treating lyme in minis. My barn owner says doxycycline is the usual treatment. The ticks here are just awful and I've never had to deal with them until I moved to the east coast. Poor Skip- she just got over a respiratory infection in January, and now she's sick again! Any advice or things I should be aware of would be much appreciated.