Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease which is the most likely to be contracted with dogs (50 to 100 times more likely than with humans). Each year, thousands of pets contract Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and other vector-borne diseases. Ticks are found anywhere- in tall grass, deep woods and urban parks.

Lyme disease has been found throughout the United States, but infections are most frequently diagnosed in the northeastern, mid-Atlantic and north-central states, as well as in California. More than 40 states have reported numerous cases since 1975.

This disease is usually caused by the bacterium Borrela burgorferi and is transmitted by the deer tick (often referred to as the black-legged tick). The ticks generally stick on the head, ears, feet and neck of the dog. To detect the Lyme disease in dogs is often very difficult and yet warning signs may not appear until several months after infection. Sometimes the full bodies of the pets can be infested by thinks and yet dogs don’t show and sign of pain. Tick population usually increases during springtime and summer when the weather is warm and dry.

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