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Discussion on Lime Disease?
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Aewheele
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Posted on Thursday, Nov 6, 2003 - 11:26 am:
I recently took my horse out for a long awaited trail ride. We haven't been out and about for awhile. Between his lameness & mine, we just haven't had the chance. We both had a great time. When we got back to the barn, I did a cursory inspection of my horse, but didn't find anything unusual. A couple of days later I found what looked like a bite right above his stifle where the leg meets the body. I don't think it is a tick bite because it looks too large (about 1/4 to 1/2 inch in diameter), but I'm not sure. I did not find a tick attached. I cleaned the area with alcohol but otherwise didn't do anything. My questions are:
1. Do I need to do anything else to treat this bite? 2. If it is a tick bite, do I have to concern myself with Lime Disease? (I looked throughout this site, and didn't find anything. Am I searching in the wrong place?) 3. If Lime Disease is a real possibility, what symptoms should I look for? 4. Are there any other diseases or conditions I should be concerned about that are carried by ticks?
Thanks.
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Nov 6, 2003 - 7:10 pm:
Hello Andrea,
as we often discuss Lyme disease in horse I suspect you are spelling it wrong in the search engine. Without looking at the wound we cannot know if it needs more care or not. I agree it is too large for a tick bite but important considerations are:- is there a full skin thickness wound
- is there swelling
- is there lameness
These are important considerations on the seriousness of the wound.
DrO
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Aewheele
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Posted on Friday, Nov 7, 2003 - 8:38 am:
Sigh, a college graduate and I can't spell Lyme!!!
I guess I was having a Senior} moment or I would have caught that mistake...I'll check the website again...Thanks.
I checked the wound last night and the swelling that I felt the other day has definitely diminished. He also went really well last night - no lameness.
What do you mean by "full skin thickness wound"?
Thanks again Dr. O.
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Nov 9, 2003 - 8:04 am:
That would be a wound that goes all the way through the skin. Characteristics of this are described in » Equine Diseases » Skin Diseases » Wounds: First Aid Care.
DrO
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