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How do I know if my dog has Lyme disease? What are the common signs?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 6 years and 2 months old

What are the symptoms of Lyme Disease in a Dog?

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Answered By Jessica Keay, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on June 1st, 2019

Some dogs show no symptoms with lyme disease, but we can see symptoms such as: fever (temperature over 103) which can result in lethargy/decreased appetite lameness which can sometimes shift between legs swelling of joints swelling of lymph nodes in rare cases lyme disease can affect the kidneys which could result in lethargy, decreased appetite, vomiting, increase or decrease in water consumption and urination. You can read more about this disease at: https://www.petcoach.co/article/lyme-disease-borreliosis-in-dogs/

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