Lyme disease in dogs

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In dogs, the pathogen responsible for the disease (Borrelia burgdorferi) causes highly variable symptoms affecting the skin, joints, nervous system and internal organs (heart and, to a lesser extent, kidneys and liver).
In many cases, borreliosis can be effectively treated with specific antibiotics. However, diagnosis is not always easy, as the disease in dogs often has a subtle course.

. Subsequently, the bacteria that have penetrated into the host's skin are conveyed to the regional lymph nodes and disseminated throughout the organism.