My sister in law has owned Bernese Mtn Dogs all her adult life. I dont think any have lived past 7 or 8, and some much less. She loves them and keeps buying them, always having at least two. I guess she just accepts the short life span.
Lyme and some of the other tick bite diseases are killing our dogs off in a most terrible way. Thirteen years ago we moved to our beautiful farm in CT, with picturesque stone walls all around the 31 acres. But i have found thay these walls house the mice and chipmunk vectors for these diseases. In particular, I have been dealing with the coinfections of Lyme and Anaplasma. The coinfections are particularly dangerous, hardly giving an animal's immune system a chance. I have had such health issues with my dogs after being infected (nearly 100% Lyme infected and 50% coinfected), even after treatment.
I now belong to a tick discussion group and realize most vets undertreat. Or miss the diagnosis all together, as happened with my heart dog. Its been 4 years since I lost her, and I swear I may never recoup.
Chronic infections develop and end the dogs' lives prematurely through a variety of mechanisms. I have spent enough on vet bills in the last few years to buy a herd of Radiated torts!!! And lost beloved dogs in heartbreaking ways, regardless. I will be glad to leave this TBD epicenter and move to FL.
Lyme and some of the other tick bite diseases are killing our dogs off in a most terrible way. Thirteen years ago we moved to our beautiful farm in CT, with picturesque stone walls all around the 31 acres. But i have found thay these walls house the mice and chipmunk vectors for these diseases. In particular, I have been dealing with the coinfections of Lyme and Anaplasma. The coinfections are particularly dangerous, hardly giving an animal's immune system a chance. I have had such health issues with my dogs after being infected (nearly 100% Lyme infected and 50% coinfected), even after treatment.
I now belong to a tick discussion group and realize most vets undertreat. Or miss the diagnosis all together, as happened with my heart dog. Its been 4 years since I lost her, and I swear I may never recoup.
Chronic infections develop and end the dogs' lives prematurely through a variety of mechanisms. I have spent enough on vet bills in the last few years to buy a herd of Radiated torts!!! And lost beloved dogs in heartbreaking ways, regardless. I will be glad to leave this TBD epicenter and move to FL.