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Since pets and people with Lyme disease may develop symptoms before they can make an immune response, often initial testing will show up as negative.<\/p>\n<p>It took me a long time to feel comfortable about going out in the woods for long walks again. The irony was that I got a tick attachment in my own yard, 10 feet from my front door, while planting in a flower bed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesonline.com\/story\/lifestyle\/pets\/2023\/06\/26\/cynthia-maro-are-flea-tick-and-parasite-prescriptions-safe-for-pets-beaver-lawrence-county\/70319303007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Read more on The Times website &gt;&gt;&gt;<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Maro: Are flea, tick and parasite prescriptions safe for pets? By Dr. Cynthia Maro, Special to The Times, June 26, 2023 Several years ago, I contracted Lyme disease. Like many of my dog patients (and cats, too), I didn\u2019t develop symptoms immediately. 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