Continuing the topic, an excerpt from a veterinary article:
"...The bacteria that cause Lyme disease are particularly difficult to detect, according to Wagner, because after infection they tend to hide where they can't be found. They bury in the joints of dogs, causing arthritis or lameness. Serious kidney disease has also been associated with Lyme infections in dogs.
In humans and horses, they also burrow into the nervous system, in the spine or the brain, causing pain, paralysis, or behavioural changes..."
The article is about a new test for horses and other animals. Sourced here:
New test for Lyme disease in horses and dogs | Horsetalk.co.nz - International horse news