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By Betsy Parker Rappahannock News Staff Writer The chestnut gelding lowers his head to a friendly scratch from the man in the leather apron. “Hey, buddy,” the man says, snapping on a longe line and leading the horse from his cool stall into the blazing June sunshine. “We’re just giving him a once over before the big show,” Dr. Thomas B. Massie Jr. - Tbm to his many friends - says as he feeds the longe line to the glossy chestnut. “His owner is interested in preventative care, watching for trouble ahead of time rather than treating problems after the fact.” William Don’t Tell, the chestnut jogging at the end of the long rope, nods his head to the cadence of the trot, virtually invisible to the onlooker but clearly there as the veterinarian shortens the longe line to make the circle slightly smaller to determine the sore limb. “Oh, boy.” Massie runs a hand through his close-cropped hair and grins ruefully. “That’s always the way, isn’t it? You go to check out one thing and find another problem.”
Lyme disease By Dr. Betty Myers, DVM Lyme disease is earned by the Ixodes tick and can infect deer, horses, dogs, other animals and people. The Ixodes tick is very active in the fall and early winter, and often transmits Lyme disease during this time. Lyme disease can be extremely dangerous in people, especially if the diagnosis is not made quickly*. * The symptoms can be so varied that Lyme disease can be difficult to diagnose. In dogs, signs range from asymptomatic (without symptoms), to fatigue and lameness, to acute kidney failure. Testing your dog for Lyme is as
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