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Lyme disease

I am having a problem with my local vet and need help if possible. I have 2 dogs that contracted Lyme disease on a hunting trip in northern Wisconsin. I took them to the vet and received a prescription for Metacam which is for pain and inflammation and Doxycycline for the virus. Things were going great both dogs start to get better then all of a sudden they are back to the original condition. Back to the vet, for another round of meds. He tells me this will be a long-term antibiotic regimen and the dogs will most likely show the symptoms through out their life, I am ok with doing what ever it takes to make the dogs healthy. My problem is he is charging me $1.40 a pill for the Doxycycline and I can buy it on the internet from a animal supply house for $0.17 each, I don’t mind him making a living but does he need to make it all from me. Is there a vet on the message board that can help me with a prescription or does anybody know of another solution

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Don,

We are in a high lyme area here. We typically only see flair ups about once a year most less. Prevent the ticks and stress to the dogs and it will help you tremendously. Make sure you give the doxy for a month and dont miss any days and limit their activities during that time.

Lymes is nasty!!!! I dont wish anyone to have it or their dogs. I have seen it just make them limp around or to loose all control of their body.

Your vet should give you a perscription. If not, find another vet their intentions are not to help you and the dog but to pad the wallet.

All I have to do is call my vet and they will have a bottle waiting for me when I walk in. I can usually recognize a flair up before it even really gets started. I have been lucky though that it effects the dogs the same way everytime not like some that I know that the side effects have been different each time.

Are you good friends with YOUR personal doctor? HINT HINT

Bill

p.s. call me when you get sometime
540-931-5575

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