Informative Speech On Lyme Disease In Dogs
Informative Speech on Lyme Disease in Dogs
By Karen Johnson
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of Lyme disease, to recognize the symptoms, and to understand treatment and prevention of this common tick borne disease.
Thesis: Lyme disease affects humans and dogs and is one of the most common tick-transmitted diseases in the world. Recognizing common symptoms and understanding treatment and prevention could possibly save your dog from this deadly disease.
Organizational Format: Topic
Introduction
I. Attention Getter: Only two weeks ago today I was crying and saying goodbye to my golden retriever, Bailey. My dog had been losing weight and was not eating her food for a few days and was getting very weak. …show more content…
Connection: Lyme disease is very common in dogs and it is important to be knowledgeable about what to watch for so you can possibly treat and save your dog from this terrible disease.
III. Thesis Statement: Lyme disease affects humans and dogs and is one of the most common tick-transmitted diseases in the world. Recognizing common symptoms and understanding treatment and prevention will help prevent this possibly deadly disease in dogs.
IV. Transition: Let’s begin with getting to know more about Lyme disease and the tick that carries this disease. …show more content…
The increased awareness and testing has led to more reporting of this disease. B. There are three stages in the life cycle of the blacklegged tick. 1. In the spring, eggs hatch into larva and can pick up the disease the first feeding if the host is infected, usually a small mammal such as a mouse or a ground-feeding bird. This stage it is the size of a period, at the end of a sentence. The larvae will molt and become dormant until spring, when it becomes a nymph. 2. A nymph is in the second phase and is the size of a freckle. The nymph will then feed on a host (deer or mice) and then carry it to your dog. This stage it is able to transmit the disease. Then the nymph molts into an adult. 3. In the final stage, the infected adult feeds on a deer or a dog and lays its eggs, sometimes 2,000 at a time, which will hatch the next spring. A dog or person usually acquires Lyme disease through the bite of an infected nymph or adult tick. C. Lyme disease is found throughout the United States, but is only prevalent in certain areas. The MDH, Minnesota Department of Health, provides a clear picture of the tick-borne disease
By Karen Johnson
General Purpose: To inform
Specific Purpose: To inform my audience of Lyme disease, to recognize the symptoms, and to understand treatment and prevention of this common tick borne disease.
Thesis: Lyme disease affects humans and dogs and is one of the most common tick-transmitted diseases in the world. Recognizing common symptoms and understanding treatment and prevention could possibly save your dog from this deadly disease.
Organizational Format: Topic
Introduction
I. Attention Getter: Only two weeks ago today I was crying and saying goodbye to my golden retriever, Bailey. My dog had been losing weight and was not eating her food for a few days and was getting very weak. …show more content…
Connection: Lyme disease is very common in dogs and it is important to be knowledgeable about what to watch for so you can possibly treat and save your dog from this terrible disease.
III. Thesis Statement: Lyme disease affects humans and dogs and is one of the most common tick-transmitted diseases in the world. Recognizing common symptoms and understanding treatment and prevention will help prevent this possibly deadly disease in dogs.
IV. Transition: Let’s begin with getting to know more about Lyme disease and the tick that carries this disease. …show more content…
The increased awareness and testing has led to more reporting of this disease. B. There are three stages in the life cycle of the blacklegged tick. 1. In the spring, eggs hatch into larva and can pick up the disease the first feeding if the host is infected, usually a small mammal such as a mouse or a ground-feeding bird. This stage it is the size of a period, at the end of a sentence. The larvae will molt and become dormant until spring, when it becomes a nymph. 2. A nymph is in the second phase and is the size of a freckle. The nymph will then feed on a host (deer or mice) and then carry it to your dog. This stage it is able to transmit the disease. Then the nymph molts into an adult. 3. In the final stage, the infected adult feeds on a deer or a dog and lays its eggs, sometimes 2,000 at a time, which will hatch the next spring. A dog or person usually acquires Lyme disease through the bite of an infected nymph or adult tick. C. Lyme disease is found throughout the United States, but is only prevalent in certain areas. The MDH, Minnesota Department of Health, provides a clear picture of the tick-borne disease