A man has a dog that was diagnosed with lime disease. He wants to bring dog to club. Is there risk for other dogs there? Can he pass this to others and how if so

No, absolutely not. Lyme's is a direct result of a bite from an affected tick. Don't worry about your dog.

Unless, of course, the dog that got lyme disease still has ticks on him that can pass onto your dog by dropping off on the grass, etc. Not that all ticks carry lyme's but I would make sure their dog is completely tick free.

this dog was diagnosed when he had his routine blood work done. He was showing no signs and is now on treatment whatever that is. I told our training director I would run another test and get a second opinion anyway thanks, I really did not think we were at risk but did not want to take any chances without knowing. I beleive they told him he could not bring his dog out. I will talk to them about it and do some more research.

IMO, the dog with Lyme's shouldn't be out working while he is undergoing antibiotic treatment. I am not a vet, but I myself had Lyme's and made sure I did not "overdo" anything the entire time I was being treated. I've made a 100% recovery (as far as I know now and feel).

Keep in Mind, Michelle, that Lyme's is far more serious in humans. In dogs, a simple course of Tetracycline cures it, and it's self-limiting anyway in a matter of months. It takes weeks to months to show itself in dogs, and it's usually in the form of arthritis. Not to say that it can't do harm-it can, but it's more likely in older or weakened animals, and is a far cry from the horrible illness frequently seen in people.

I just wanted to mention that if you get your dog tested don't rely on what is called the "snap" test. Have your vet do the more expensive test. It's my understanding the results of the "snap" test are not always reliable.

The "Elisa" is the less accurate one and the "Western Blot" is supposed to be more accurate.

Lyme disease can cause multisystemic problems in dogs. I can affect the heart, kidneys and joints and can lead to neurological disorders. Symptoms (if present, which sometimes are not)include a sudden high fever, lameness, swollen lymph nodes and loss of appetite. Canine Lyme is usually treated with doxycycline. The typical course of treatment used to be 3-4 weeks, however it is not unusual for treatment to be extended to six weeks or more. That said, Lyme symptoms can reoccur within weeks or months of treatment making it necessary for the dog to repeat antibiotic therapy for extended periods of time.

I live very close to where Lyme disease was first discovered and every animal and human on my farm has had Lyme disease at least once. Some twice, the most recent being my red ACD who had to be treated just a few months ago for both Lyme and Ehrlichia. Pretty nasty stuff ... he was sick as a ... well, a dog. Couldn't walk for almost two days. I had to carry him out and prop him up to potty. And he's a stoic ACD with a pain threshold that's normally through the roof.

Lyme is a much more serious disease than once thought. I would suggest further reading here:

http://www.caberfeidh.com/Lyme.htm

http://www.minden.com/nowhereelse/canine_tick_disease.htm

Oh, and FWIW, it's Lyme disease, not Lyme's.