Should I worry about adopting an older dog with treated Lyme disease?

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Want to adopt an older dog but he has Lyme disease but has had antibiotics. What might I have to worry about? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 40 lbs

Maria DVM · Accepted Answer

There is a lot of controversy over Lyme. I would recommend keeping Buddy on flea/tick prevention all year round. Dogs with Lyme disease can get kidney failure but this is rare. Adopting an older dog is a great thing to do and I wouldn't stress over Lyme disease as any dog can get it if they get bit by a tick. Here is a website with information about Lyme disease in dogs: http://pawbark.com/lyme-disease-dogs/ I would also discuss with your veterinarian about the Lyme vaccination for future tick bites. Thank you for using PetCoach.

Should I worry about adopting an older dog with treated Lyme disease?

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