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SheltieLover

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3. I guarantee you that was not the first case of ehrlichia dxd in the NE sector.

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Sun Jun 8, 2025, 12:41 PM

Jun 8

I had a kid and 3 dogs with lyme, ehrlichia, and babesia (a milder malaria-type co-infection of lyme).

My kiddo has been CURED for 25 years! (Not a term ever used with lyme...it's always "remission." I say fuck remission -- let's kick it's ass. So we did.

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Lyme-disease isn't the only tick-borne threat. Doctors warn these other diseases are spreading [View all] nitpicked Jun 8 OP

Ehrlichia and babesiosis have been around a long time bucolic_frolic Jun 8 #1

just took markie Jun 8 #2

I don't know if it's available in your area but, in PA Quakerfriend Jun 8 #5

I guarantee you that was not the first case of ehrlichia dxd in the NE sector. SheltieLover Jun 8 #3

Yeah, I hate these diseases. I remember one time, when I went to the doctor's office for a regular checkup, SWBTATTReg Jun 8 #4