| The infectious disease named Borreliosis is also | | | | well as appetite loss. Dogs become lethargic and |
| referred to as Lyme disease. It is caused by the | | | | develop high fever and also tend to have a poor |
| bacterium named Borrelia burgdorferi. The disease is | | | | appetite. Some dogs may start limping due to this |
| mainly spread by mites or ticks. | | | | disorder. Aggression, heart and kidney failure, |
| The infection is very difficult to diagnose because it | | | | restlessness are some of the other common |
| displays symptoms of other well known diseases like | | | | symptoms of this disease. |
| chronic fatigue syndrome, dementia, multiple sclerosis, | | | | In order to prevent pets from contracting this |
| madness megaloblastic, fibromyalgia, lupus syndrome, | | | | disease, you need to apply chemicals that are |
| ALS as well as affective disorder depression. | | | | resistant to ticks on the skin of your pets. Spray |
| Lyme disease can affect different pets in various | | | | solutions containing pyrethrins and permethrins to |
| ways. While some of the pets exhibit visible | | | | remove the ticks on cats, horses and dogs. |
| symptoms, others do not. Casual symptoms like | | | | Ensure that your pet is not allergic to these solutions |
| vomiting, tiredness, fever and loss of appetite tend | | | | as some of them may be very sensitive to the skin. |
| to be ignored. However, Lyme disease can cause | | | | Use rubber gloves while applying these solutions as |
| serious complications affecting the nervous system, | | | | they are poisonous. Do not use more than one |
| heart, eyes and kidneys if not diagnosed during early | | | | repellent on your pet during the same time. The |
| stages. | | | | chemicals in multiple repellants can cause adverse |
| In cats, you may observe damage of eyes, | | | | reactions to your pets. |
| uncomfortable breathing, and difficulties in walking as | | | | |