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Will my dog die from lyme disease?

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The increased prevalence of ticks in the Chittenden County over the last 10 years has led to a greater number of dogs “testing positive” for Lyme disease. The first thing to know when your dog tests positive for Lyme disease is that this test merely identifies dogs that have been exposed to the organism that can cause Lyme disease, not the illness itself. read more

In other words, if your dog was vaccinated for Lyme disease, this test won’t falsely test positive just because of the vaccine, unlike the old tests out there. Before the IDEXX SNAP 4Dx test became available, an IFA antibody test was commonly used to test for Lyme. read more

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