Transcript Lyme Disease

By Shaylene Mueller
&
Ali Hall
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Alfred Buchwald discovered the
disease in 1833.
He lived in Germany
It was brought to their attention
when a statistically improbable
cluster of pediatric arthritis occurred
in the region around Lyme,
Connecticut.
 Systemic
infection
 It is infected with the
spirochete Borrelia
burgdorferi .
 The infection is brought on by
a tick bite from ticks of the
genus Ixodes.
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The condition of the skin near the
tick-bite site will be an important
indicator of the animals health as
well, such as whether the wound is
still open, or whether there are any
fragments of the tick's body left in
the wound.
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Headache
Chills and fever
Muscle and joint pain
Fatigue
Swollen lymph nodes
A red rash that resembles a bull'seye
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Lameness,
Inflammation of the joints
Depression
kidney problems
Stiff walk with an arched back
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Sensitive to touch
Difficulty breathing
Fever,
lack of appetite
Nervous system complications
(rare)
Antibiotics
 Keep animal warm and dry
 Recommended amount of time
of treatment is four weeks
 Do not use pain killers
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Avoid tick infested areas
Groom animal daily
Use tick: sprays, collars, and spot–on topical
products to kill and repel ticks.
Vaccines