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It's been a very rough last few days. My beautiful Australian Shepherd dog Diva was bitten by a tick and became infected with Lyme disease. She had to be euthanized yesterday because the paralysis was rampant throughout her body and moving into her throat. This horrendous disease afflicts many canines and is deadly to approxinsyely 3-5% of their population.

Thanks to the environmental activists, the city no longer sprays pesticides in the area so the tick numbers are increasing and are becoming an epidemic. I guess they don't realize how severe the problem actually is in regards to animals and humans..

I'm going to miss our little girl. She was my adorable fur baby and it seems strange not to have her sweet gentle and exuberant presence here today.

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Thingschange4444 · 51-55, M

Hugs to you. So sorry.

sensualbeauty1 · FVIP

@Thingschange4444 Thanks so much, now I'm going to focus on staying proactive about this very dangerous problem in regards to our pets.

Thingschange4444 · 51-55, M

@sensualbeauty1 Yes it's dangerous for animal and human alike. I'm in the UK and there's a non curable disease called Alabama rot spreading throughout the country. Really hope u stay as strong as possible because they are like family. I borrow a dog a lot and become so so attached. I admit I love her. I.ll be keeping my eyes out for ticks to thank's to ur post and very unfortunate loss.

sensualbeauty1 · FVIP

@Thingschange4444 Thanks again for your kind words. That's terrible,I hope they can get ahead of that rampant disorder. Yes it's the deer ticks coming across the border from the US on migrant deer. The black tick is possibly the culprit that killed my dog. Regardless a loss of our beloved pets is devastating.

Thingschange4444 · 51-55, M

@sensualbeauty1 Absolutely no problem and my heart truly goes out to you.

sensualbeauty1 · FVIP

@Thingschange4444 Thanks again that's very kind of you. Wishing you the very best in the UK who are dealing with your own problems with the Alabama rot. Good luck, hopefully all will be OK.

Thingschange4444 · 51-55, M

@sensualbeauty1 ☺ 🖒 Thank you.

sensualbeauty1 · FVIP

@Thingschange4444 You're very welcome, seems like many countries in this world are affected by some sort of problem these days.

Thingschange4444 · 51-55, M

@sensualbeauty1 So true. War. Disease. Greed. Racial/ religious tension. It's a mad world for sure hey.

sensualbeauty1 · FVIP

@Thingschange4444 Avarice, greed, politics, religious contention, war, disease, famine and the list goes on and on. Crazy mixed up world, makes one wonder how it's going to be in another 50 to 100 years. 🤔