“Always check your dog for ticks after walks and remove any ticks you spot as soon as possible”
Q My five-year-old black Labrador, Blake, has recently been diagnosed with Lyme disease. We have started him on a three-week course of antibiotics, prescribed by our vet. But he has since been vomiting and is not himself. Can you suggest any natural options?
C.W., via email
ALyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is a bacterial infection that can affect dogs, horses, people and, on rare occasions, cats. It’s caused by the bacterium , which is transmitted by ticks—usually deer ticks, lone star ticks and western blacklegged ticks in the US and sheep ticks in the UK.
