TICK TALK
Lyme Disease We’ve discussed ticks and how to prevent them, now let’s discuss ticks and disease, specifically Lyme. Did you know that dogs are 50% more likely than humans to get Lyme disease? We have had two dogs test positive for Lyme in the last week! What is Lyme Disease? Lyme is a tick-borne disease which affects both humans and animals. Borrelia burgdorferi, the bacteria, is transmitted by the Ixodes species of tick which acquire the bacteria when they feed on infected