01/22/2023
I'm sorry to report that Ryder has taken a turn for the worseπ despite all our efforts to save him he continues to decline and has no chance of recovery. If he makes it through the night we will make the trip to the vet in the morning to have him put down. I'm still in shock and disbelief that this is happening. He was a perfectly healthy 3yr old dog. I knew about ticks and lymes disease but I had no idea it could be so severe or deadly. I always had Seresto collars on my dogs and thought if one got past me when I was checking them that the collar would protect them, I guess I was wrong. ( I have been told the collar only works if it's tight on the neck allowing one finger space. Ryder had lost weight during the tracking season and the collar became loose)I wish I had known more about the dangers of lymes as well as researched more about the preventative measures available such as the vaccine and chewable/ ingestable tablets. Please take all the precautions you can to protect your dog so you do not have to go through what we have in the last week.ππ