Karyn, thanks for your efforts to explain all this to me, and the very best to you and Thane and to his expeditious recovery. Sheila Styron 816-896-6552 sheilastyron@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: vi-clicker-trainers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:vi-clicker-trainers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Karyn Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 10:51 PM To: Vi-clicker Subject: (VICT) Re: Thane and I- the Fun Continues (NOT) Sheila yes Lyme can be a difficult disease to diagnose because of several factors- one being its ability to be sleuth-like and actually change so its invisible to the tests. Another is that dogs who have had the Lyme Vax will also have a high titer like Thane has (only he was never vaxed and has multitude of symptoms) That vaccine has more bad than good to it though including causing an untreatable form of Lyme. Aside from the actual lab testing though, Lyme is insidious. It is known as the great imitator and imitate it does. It can appear as any number of diseases depending upon where it is attacking at the moment. I suspect that where Lyme is much more prevalent that vets may be more in touch because its part of the annual testing they try and do as a result of the higher incidence of the diseases there. My friend with Lyme and other co-infections has been on IV meds for at least 3 years now. She had neurological symptoms as well before her diagnosis. As for Thane- I'm being optimistic but yes hopefully we can reverse all his symptoms with treatment. The likelihood though is that he will need extended treatment due to how long its been going on and the fact that its made it to the brain. After a short time on treatment however, he should be back and functional again- without this severe stamina and fatigue. The key now really is to let him rest more - as much as I can so that the meds can really work in his body. Karyn and Thane