My Farm Dog's Life with Lyme Disease

[@carschmn]

My family’s livestock guardian cross had Lyme as a younger dog. He just turned 13. He moves a bit slower now due to age but still walks 1-3 miles a day. Toby’s got a lot of good years left.

[@deannamoreton8253]

so pleased yours is ok, its made me feel happier about the future of Toby x

[@sgtdonaldduck]

Get him a supplement called consequin and it will help him move around as if he is a young puppy it works on my 15-year-old Husky and he walks for 5 Miles a day.

[@carschmn]

@@sgtdonaldduck he’s on it. He’s had surgery on both knees. He’s just an oldster.

[@sylviamaresca8852]

My Great Pyrenees has Valley Fever.He takes his meds for it and is doing just fine. Toby will make it fine,livestock dogs are very resilent

[@jill7717]

That makes me happy to hear 😊

[@lisagauvin]

Morgan, My German Shep had Lyme disease as a young pup. She took the course of meds and lived a long and happy life. Have faith….

[@sister_bertrille911]

Agree with most of the people here. Dogs can live a good, long life with Lyme. You just have to keep an eye on them and make sure you treat them regularly for fleas and ticks.

[@es4628]

Most likely will die much quicker. Don’t set unrealistic expectations please.

[@kaylynnrasche9357]

Be careful what you say. Lymes causes degradation of the kidneys, I have seen 5 dogs die from Lymes in the past 6 months at the clinic i work at. 2 of which were under 4 years old and shwoing no clinic lymes symptoms (i.e achy joints)

[@alyssat7809]

Especially with the work of modern veterinary science and medicine

[@sisoka1978]

My dog is 7.5. A few years ago, he was diagnosed with Lyme. He had recurring joint pain that would put him down for days at a time. I switched his food to a higher protein, grain free, with added glucosamine chondroitin dog food and it made a world of difference. He hasnt had any pain for over a year now.

[@tmadrid12]

My dog was diagnosed with Lyme disease 5 years ago after coming home and finding her paralyzed in the backend. After 3 weeks of treatment she was back to normal. She’s 10 now and hasn’t had any other symptoms since. I hope Toby is the same :)

[@siewkuenLim]

I love to see toby and abby daily life. I pray that both of them have happy and healthy life.💪💪💪

[@streghewitch77]

I took in a Great Pyrenees at 14 years old. Her owners thought she had gone off to die. They came and got her several times but she would hobble over a mile to come back to this home. People told me she needed put down because she had severe dysplasia and arthritis and was in pain. To which I replied; I've been in constant pain for 54 years and nobody has put me down. She lived another two and a half years with me. She was happy, healthy and very loved. I believe that feeling like she was working here helped her a lot. She was an outdoors 24/7 because it wasn't safe for her to be, but since I'm at home all the time, we were outside together a lot. When we were outside together, she took that standard guardian stance of watching everything around the property. Toby may feel the same about being able to work, even if it's just a few chickens and ducks in his pen with him. It's important, no matter the creature, that they feel useful, from human all the way to dogs. Letting him think he's working maybe very important to his recovery. It will help him avoid depression which tends to come with pain issues. One day, her back end just stopped working. Even though she still had that indomitable happy spirit, I knew it was time. My point to you is don't put anything on Toby. Listen to the medical advice, but look to Toby for what needs to be done. If Toby keeps going it's because he wants to keep going. Don't put limits on him that he doesn't necessarily want. I'm not talking about what you're doing for him right now, I'm just saying to allow him to be as much dog as he can be for as long as he can be it. With my physical issues comes mountains of pain. I allow myself to be as much as I can be despite what doctors tell me. I'm 54 years old and I was told at the age of 19 that I would be in a wheelchair by the time I was 30. I'm still not in a wheelchair. I have been told a lot of things that I have ignored because I listen to my body. You just need to listen to Toby he will tell you and show you everything that he needs. I'm sorry about the Lyme disease, but don't let it define Toby. I don't allow my many physical issues to define me and that big beautiful Pyrenees that came here certainly did not let her physical issues define her. Brightest blessings to all of you

[@debrasullenberger1917]

Prayers for Toby to be well again soon! ❤️❤️❤️

[@kayleegallagher7551]

You mentioned a lot of people talked about negative long term health issues from Lyme. My dog has had it twice (even with a tick collar) over the years because we live in a very Lyme dense area and thankfully has had no long term health issues from it. She's 13 now and a big dog. It's definitely a toss up so hopefully Toby fully recovers and is totally fine!

[@leadedbison1997]

On the last video I only saw positive comments. I don't know what he's on about. He's just focusing on the negative.

[@emeraldpasser]

@@leadedbison1997 I think there's nothing wrong with it though. It's he that actually has been gone through all this, not us, some random strangers watching his videos thousand of miles away. I don't think I would have the right to criticize his attitude. All I can do is wish Morgan&Toby all the best.

[@leadedbison1997]

@@emeraldpasser I can criticize all I want as can you, but I agree. Nothing but positivity for him and Toby.

[@lawrenceallison2760]

Collars are not effective. There are medications, if you really want to protect your animal

[@Lifeletnothingholdudown]

@@leadedbison1997 I disagree with you on him being negative actually he said Toby dog has improved a little is doing a little better and not in as much pain. He has never had a dog who has had Lyme disease this is new for him and hes just very worried about his dog.

[@klo5126]

Love you Toby dog!! Praying for your good health and recovery!! 🙏 you are always my prayers 🙏

[@AlexCren1]

I talked to friend who runs cattle years ago and he told me about how much his cattle’s health improved when he brought in dung beetles to his pastures. Most of the big wormers today kill the natural dung beetles that would manage the waste. He stopped worming unless they saw a problem (then he had a plan to use beetle friendly products) and spread beetles across his pastures. His neighboring ranchers freaked out! They claimed his cows would infect his with their worms because they would be so out of control. He told them he would track worm populations through their common vet and go back to the old way if an issue developed. It has been many years and he has never had an issue much less the other local ranchers. Apparently the beetles not only break down the manure piles, but eat the worm eggs and larvae. In the horse industry we use “fly predators” to deal with the fly problem in a similar way. You buy them by the bag and seed them through the manure areas. They proceed to eat a majority of the fly pupae. Obviously none of these methods are 100% and need to be monitored, but definitely worth some research. The fly predators alone would probably be invaluable to your operation. Just google that term and there is tons of info.

[@sharonhidalgo7296]

Toby dog….your the best! Thoughts are with you! All your farm animals are lucky to have you!

[@abradih]

For Abby and anyone that frequently takes their dogs hiking like I do there is a Lyme disease vaccine for dogs. You have to ask your vet for it, it's not usually part of the normal yearly vaccines.

[@Chelly_Smelly]

I did not know that thanks for the info, my dog always likes to try getting into long grass...I try not to let him but it does happen and I have picked quite a few ticks off of him over the years!

[@marystratiff2353]

The vaccine does not guarentee you're dog won't get Lyme disease.

[@abradih]

@@marystratiff2353I don't think there is a vaccine out there that 100% guarantee's prevention of a disease. It increases the odds your dog won't get Lyme disease especially when combined with tick prevention which is also not 100% effective either. Some ticks and fleas are resistant to some of the older prevention products out there.

[@colliecoform4854]

I didn't know that. We currently do not have a dog since ours passed away but will definitely vaccinate our next dog.

[@marystratiff2353]

@@abradih You should have made that part of your orginal post.

[@heathermeidlinger133]

Sending love to Tobydog and hopes for a speedy recovery

[@TheLindagdetroit]

just got to 8:12 in the video. Two summers ago, my sister and I went to Polyface Farms for a three day intensive. They use cattle and chickens. They have one flock of chickens that are the good layers. Then, when the hens get a little older they are shifted to out with cattle. When the cattle are pulled off a section of pasture, a couple days wait happens before the chickens are moved onto that section. What this does is allow the larvae to hatch. Then, the mobile coop is moved to the section that has the cow pies with lots of yummy treats... the chickens scratch through the cow pies so thoroughly that the cow pies are pretty much dispersed. it's a super elegant system that works very well and completely naturally.

[@audreyandlinCompany]

I saw that when I visited, too. The "Eggmobile" follows the cows like a cleaning crew. 😀

[@TheLindagdetroit]

@@audreyandlinCompany it was so cool! I really appreciated how well the cow patties were broken apart and able to start nourishing the earth right away. lol side benefit: no patties to step in

[@TheLindagdetroit]

@@audreyandlinCompany did you get to see the Eggmobile moved to a fresh section and the hens released? I've never seen a flock all simultaneously dinosaur run when *not* being chased by a predator

[@audreyandlinCompany]

@@TheLindagdetroit No but the Eggmobile seemed to get bigger with every visit. The last time I saw it, it looked like all it needed was a runway and the chickens could fly it, themselves! 😀

[@TheLindagdetroit]

@@audreyandlinCompany lol when I was there the big one was being refered to as the Millennium Falcon

[@khrobins1]

So sorry about your sweet sweet dog Toby. I pray he beats this Lyme disease, looking better in the second video. Barn cats all look great too.

[@CrutonSan]

My girl was not diagnosed for Lymes for her whole life when I got her at 2.5 years old. I thought I was going to lose her. Now she is like a whole different dog than when I first met her. Sometimes the weather changes get her in the joints Lymes did the most damage to, but she has meds to take as needed to help her bounce back. She’s so happy now. I’m glad her vet was able to give her another shot at life. She’s 6.5 years now and has been thriving for a solid 3 years.

[@sgtdonaldduck]

I use cosequin to help my 15 year old dog joint pain and arthritis. It gave him a new lease on life

[@ez2733]

@@sgtdonaldduck cosequin is in fact THE dog supplement for large dogs

[@edithhardy5759]

We love you Toby Dog , Get Well Soon.

[@floridagal150]

The bond you have with Toby is priceless. The goose that has decided to squat in Toby's enclosure is too cute, she's keeping him company. The hand/paw hug was the best. Hang in there Toby.

[@fairydogmother2752]

So glad to see Toby feeling better slowly. As someone with autoimmune diseases I sympathise with his aches and pains and I hope this treatment limits that dramatically for him.

[@ulalaFrugilega]

I just found out here. Boy am I glad I didn’t see Toby in bad shape, I’m distressed as it is. I have all sorts of strange aches and pains, maybe chronic fatigue syndrome… but I want Toby to be fine!

[@DS-ky9dl]

Poor Toby...I'll bet it breaks his heart when he has to be left behind at chore time! We all know how much you care for your animals, so don't feel guilty as things happen no matter what we do. Keep your chin up Morgan and Toby.

[@bittehiereinfugen7723]

I hope Toby gets over the illness soon. Just a little food for thought: antibiotics have a major effect on the intestinal flora, in dogs as in humans, and an intact intestinal flora is important for the immune system (and other bodily functions). Maybe it would be a good idea to restore Toby's intestinal flora with probiotics and prebiotics after the end of the antibiotic treatment?

[@DonnaFernstrom]

Unfortunately, we don't understand a dog's microbiome well enough to give them any probiotics that would help with that. The people who make products for that purpose, or recommend human products, are engaging in unsupported experimentation. They can do as much harm as good. It's best to let the microbiome restore itself naturally until we have better scientific information.

[@HighWarlordJC]

For sure. The one time I can recall having to take antibiotics every doctor, and even some of the nurses, recommended some sort of probiotics after I had finished the antibiotics.

[@bittehiereinfugen7723]

@@HighWarlordJC Anyone who has ever had to take antibiotics knows that this is often followed by several infections. In the meantime, it is even recommended to take pre- and probiotics during antibiotic treatment. Incidentally, this can also help if you are prone to infections anyway or suffer from impure skin. Fermented foods like sauerkraut and kefir have a very similar effect as they contain many of the "good" strains of bacteria!

[@bittehiereinfugen7723]

@@DonnaFernstrom This may differ from country to country (if only because of the different approval requirements for medicines), but here in our country even my vet recommends it and has a product. As an alternative or as a supplement, he recommended mixing raw sauerkraut with the food for one of my dogs who had to take antibiotics. And then there are the dogs who take care of this themselves by eating feces...

[@minnahumble2294]

In my family there were two doctors, an x-ray technician, and a nurse. After a course of antibiotics we always loaded up on yogurt to help reestablish the flora in the intestinal tract. It was our common practice and it worked fine. Never any bad effects.

[@amypoupart6000]

Poor Toby :(. I hope he starts to get better and can continue to be a farm protector!

[@goldeaglekroll1596]

Generally adding clover to a field would be good for more nitrogen. Since you have cattle you need to be careful. There is a type of clover, linked to bleeding calf syndrome. The enzymes in cattle converted some of the plant enzymes to a type of blood thinner. Good to see that Toby's doing better.

[@gralstonwan9489]

I'm no expert, but remember an episode of Yellowstone where a pasture of cattle was sabotaged by an enemy who threw clover over the fence for the bovine to eat, and that killed dozens of their cows! (gives them intense/fatal intestinal gas pressure?) Believe they burned the field later, to rid of the clover.

[@robine916]

There is a great flytrap that collects the flies in a bag, using a scent/pheromones. It holds a lot of flies so you do not need to change the bag often. We used one and was surprised at how well it worked and how many flies we actually had! You could hang it on the shade wagon. :D

[@joelynnxdilla]

Yes! They’re available on amazon. They work incredibly well.

[@robine916]

@@joelynnxdilla :D

[@AJ-oy5iv]

The brand I’ve used is “Rescue!”. It has a green and white label and cost like $6 at Walmart. I use it near my chicken coop and it’s basically a miracle bag. I didn’t think to check Amazon may be cheaper there.

[@sarahahrendt9024]

This!!!

[@robine916]

@@AJ-oy5iv :D

[@idfwy5255]

Lol Kurt was just singing the song of his people😅.I'm glad you caught Toby's lime disease early!

[@DesireX20]

Don't worry guys, these videos are weeks behind. Toby has already recovered.

[@midnightroads4180]

Yep. The KZbin crew gets late updates. Morgan focuses more or TikTok nowadays.

[@shaquille.oatmeal8968]

Ohh

[@gheroshinkai5823]

@@midnightroads4180 anybody know what the tiktok name ?

[@laracroft003]

Thank you for this update! Too bad the good news goes to tiktok first :(

[@unfairjarl]

For real ? Yeeeeeaaaaah

[@davidcolley2855]

Morgan, you look after your animals so well. I truly admire your love, and dedication to your farm. Sending, lots positive healing thoughts from your fan in Sooke, (Vancouver Island BC)

[@cynthiavanderscoff]

Redmonds has a salt lick with garlic which helps as a repellent to flys - other KZbin channels with cattle and other animals have used it. Seems very helpful.

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello how are you doing?

[@bittehiereinfugen7723]

Onion plants - including garlic - can be toxic to dogs.

[@cynthiavanderscoff]

@@bittehiereinfugen7723 this garlic salt lick is used by KZbinr Hidden Heights for his goats and has 3 guard dogs - they’re fine. Check it out.

[@GingerGamer1a]

Just a few acres has a good fly control, paper, trap and garlic salt

[@southernwanderer7912]

I'm glad to hear Toby Dog is doing well with his treatment.

[@colemanwalsh7232]

When I adopted my black lab, Duke, I knew he had lyme disease. The vet prescribed a 30-day regimen of doxyciline, and we never had to repeat that. Duke was 4 1/2 when I adopted him and he lived another six years with no adverse affects at all from LD. Duke was an energetic dog and there were never any outward signs of the LD. Be encouraged, Morgan. The chances are good Toby will navigate this just fine with minimal side effects.

[@traceysabuco1141]

Did your dog ever get real sick? My dog is sick with diarrhea with blood in it. I’m praying she will be ok!

[@colemanwalsh7232]

@@traceysabuco1141 Tracey - my dog, Duke, did not get sick or show symptoms. The only indication was in his lab work. I was blessed that he did not have any discomfort from it.

[@margaretbedwell3211]

So happy to hear that Toby's medicine is beginning to give him some relief. I hope he will be totally healed and back to his happy self again. Have a Blessed day.

[@flyingpigpreserve8562]

Toby will do good. He's young and you took him immediately to the Vet. He also has a great diet and life on the farm. The chickens have to move closer behind the cows to be able to control flies better. Also the chickens will just eat the clover seed if you put seed on the cow piles. Talk to Jess see how she controls flies also check out Jill Wingler, think that correct spelling in last name, she's on KZbin about All Natural Fly Repellent. Good Luck Peace from WV

[@lokithecat7225]

Lyme disease is from Ticks (Blacklegged) not Flies.

[@RealFarknMcCoy]

@@lokithecat7225 Nobody said the flies caused the Lyme disease. They simply suggested methods of reducing flies because he talked about having too many of them in the video.

[@flyingpigpreserve8562]

@@乙天-l1u He feed an Organic food and it isn't always kibble. His food isn't Commercial Dog Food. This is small batch ethnically resourced food. I think it is also freeze dried also.

[@flyingpigpreserve8562]

@@lokithecat7225 here I'm talking about fly control on his cattle not about Toby Lyme Disease other than he'll recover.

[@stephaniemiller-smith8725]

I am so happy to hear about Toby's improvement. 🥰 He is in good hands. ❤

[@telyeash4155]

So glad pup is feeling better, I was heartbroken when I heard he was sick, hope he gets back to his farm animals soon, your a great farmer

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello how are you doing?

[@barbarabrand190]

You have faced some amazing challenges with your farm. I was unaware that Lyme disease was as far north as Vermont. Im so sorry about Toby, he is one of my favorite farm animals. Between Lymes disease and the hunting dog character, you have remained positive and honest. Keep up the vloging, and thanks for sharing.

[@66millworker]

Cattle farmer here in Missouri. We use Ricochet mineral from our local MFA. Has fly control which killed the larva in the cow pies.

[@christinekohlmeier289]

Glad he’s better…. Love and light to Toby and you

[@daveturnbull7221]

Toby reminds me of about 40 years ago. He is the spitting image of a dog we had then. He hated being inside as well so we converted the shed for him to sleep in. One of my daily highlights was brushing him - there would be clouds of white hair floating everywhere and all the local birds seemed to really like it for nesting material. Hopefully he'll make a good recovery and have loads more years.

[@mjgbabydragonlet]

Seeing Toby wanting to play brings me so much joy... I can't get over shedding tears for a dog I have never touched. Thanks Morgan! For flies, I use muddled mint in water, spray bottle application. I have heard essential oils work well, but as I have mint everywhere I just use what I have.

[@Purelylogical1]

Toby the gentle giant will pull through, especially with a loving owner like you!

[@shelleywilk9067]

I heard that feeding garlic to cows help with the flies. Another site uses wasps (tiny insects that eat fly larvae). Good luck! Also, I hope Toby gets better soon and has a healthy rest of his life!

[@magdalenakimmel9508]

It’s good to see Toby doing better. I know how difficult it is when you have any animal you have a close bond with is sick and in pain. Just keep doing what you’re doing and I have faith that Toby will recover completely. Wishing you all the best!

[@anitraahrens905]

I'm so happy Toby Dog is making wonderful progress recovering from the Lyme disease. The medication regiment has really helped him and that's great. It's to your credit, Morgan, that you were able to catch it in the early stages. I love this video as you incorporated so many different aspects with all of the animals from the LSG dogs, the Barn cats, the geese, ducks, and chickens, and cattle. It was very enjoyable and well balanced. CONGRATULATIONS on this thoughtful overall view. Your skills as a storyteller and videographer keep getting better and better. P.S. All of your videos are terrific stress relievers. You help us non-farm folks to take the time to "stop and smell the roses," or in this case, the manure. Thanx, Morgan, and don't let anyone say you are not a true Vermont farmer because that's exactly what you are!

[@Winterascent]

Someone I knew had horses and used rolli-polli bugs AKA Pillbugs, to decompose the horse manure and to combat flies as this is in Scottsdale, AZ. I know it is a lot drier than Vermont, but it seemed to work.

[@gothic_oma]

I didn't know you could do that. Very interesting!

[@_Chessa_]

I’d imagine putting worms may work too? :) I love the solution of pill bugs. And even a true chicken tractor. But I have to say; chickens are pretty amazing at getting rid of maggots and larvae from the piles and patties!

[@Winterascent]

@@_Chessa_ Yeah, you would think more chickens eating maggots would be the ideal solution!

[@donna7338]

My heart goes out to you over Toby's medical situation. Quality of life is important, and I hope he gets better and lives a long and happy life even after he may retire as a guard dog and takes it easy in his twilight years.

[@cynthiabrennemann3513]

Some of the long term affects of lyme that I saw were corrected by making sure the dog got a heavy duty dose of probiotics during and after the course of antibiotics. Also, keeping them on colloidal silver in their drinking water was a big bonus. Following the cows with the chickens will help, but you have to have them behind them by about three days. Try, instead of fly paper, those barrel shaped net fly traps/barn fly traps. They work really well...and when all the flies are dead, take them to your chooks for extra protein. You can use herbal fly stuff on your cows that won't hurt them or your ecosystem. You'd have to spray them or wipe them down with it

[@juliettefong121]

I wish Toby all the best in a speedy recovery. He's so wonderful he deserves to be his happiest.

[@saraschneider6781]

Toby has a guard goose!!! I both laughed and cried at this.🤣❤️😭 Impressive considering what 😈 s geese can be. 🦆

[@jennypropis1994]

Hey Morgan, as far as cow comfort goes, maybe buy those MESH MASKS that horses wear to keep the flys out of their eyes. Also Get CITRONELLA Circular thingies that you light and give off the citronella fumes to chase away flys. GOOD LUCK!!🍀👍 HUGS AND KISSES TO TOBY DOG for a Speedy Recovery!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@MC-qb1jg]

I'm sure Abby wonders eats going on with her pal. Praying for a continued recovery 🙏

[@veegames3364]

My dog got Lyme and 2 other tick born diseases when she was a pup. Just turned 14. Doing great

[@rhondawolfgangbelluscio2548]

So happy Toby is starting to feel better! Sorry one of your peeps passed away. Happy Molly is better. Prayers for all your beautiful animals. 💙🙏🙏🙏💙

[@PotatoQueen1989]

The way you care for your animals is amazing, caring for their happiness and thinking of their wellbeing ♥

[@radiantlyshana]

Sending healing prayers to Toby Dog!! On another note, I just got my Pablo Escobarn t-shirt in the mail yesterday and omg it's amazing!! Much love from Wisconsin ❤️

[@exhaustedprepper35]

My GS was diagnosed with Lyme in 2021. We had missed our vaccine in 2020 due to covid and both my parents died that May 50 hours apart, 6 weeks later I got covid and was very sick. She did doxycycline and took all her medicine. We lost her this July at 13 years old to renal failure. We of course were devastated. She was vibrant right up until the week she got really sick. She passed at home after a week of sq IV fluids 2x a day, she stopped eating and died 7 days after falling ill. We tried to pull her out of it and gave her 24/7 round the clock care and attention. I slept with her, carried her outside, we cooked her steak, chicken, pork chops anything we thought she might eat. We have her comfort meds but to no avail we lost her. I pray Toby does well.

[@mariadange06]

Toby has such a lovely temperament it's heartbreaking he has been affected by the disease. Big hugs to Toby 😘

[@irishrebel1976]

Those pill pockets are a life saver. Glad to see Toby doing well.

[@minaparish5687]

Morgan, you & Toby are a blessing for each other! So happy he's responding well to the medication. Your love for him is obvious a healthy therapy for him too!

[@annajbanana2132]

Poor Toby. Lime disease sucks. I am glad though to hear he seems to be doing a little better, You are the best Dog Dad Morgan. I warms my heart to see how well you treat all the animals.

[@matthewkaiser5334]

thanks for the update on Toby and Mollie, and everything else on the farm. you have a good thing going, and like life you are learning as you go. my wife and i enjoy watching your videos from Iowa.

[@Solari123]

Toby is such a big part of the farm, I have loved seeing him interact with all the animals. I hope Toby a quick and safe recovery, we all need a Toby in our lives!

[@youarebymyside]

It's sooo nice seeing Toby feeling better! Hope he makes a full recovery.

[@pneal1642]

I started watching your channel bc Toby Dog caught my eye while I was scrolling. You're the first influencer I've ever subscribed to. I've LOVED watching your farm grow and Love All your animals as if they're my own. I was devastated to hear about Toby. My heart goes out to you guys and I wish the him the best recovery possible. Life can go on after a limes disease diagnosis. Best of luck! ❤

[@Desire4firez]

So happy to hear he's doing better. He's such a sweet soul ❤️ Lyme's disease has effected my family on many occasions. At least 5 family members have contracted it and luckily are all OK

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello how are you doing?

[@petgranny194]

I'm glad you caught the Lymes so early. The antibiotics are much more effective early in an infection. The rapid improvement is a very good sign, indeed!

[@robine916]

Agreed! Lyme disease (named after Lyme, CT) is very prevalent in our area, and several dogs in my neighborhood have been affected. The dogs have all recovered and are doing well, thanks to early treatment. :D

[@2Chimbleys]

Here in Maine, we're over-run with ticks. We pick a few off each time my wife and I work in the garden, to for a walk, or sometimes just getting in the car in the driveway! Not sure how you're going to see ticks with all his fur?! Good luck; we hope the best for him.

[@cookie856]

Adapting mosquitoes trap should do the trick for ticks! ;) (Not all but less is still good XD)

[@TeenDream888]

Guinea hens are ace at getting ticks! loud as all get out, but amazing little tick eating machines. I would love to know what Morgan was giving Toby for all these years. I know flea and tick preventatives don't guarantee an animal will remain free of Lyme, but I've never had an issue, even with ticks biting and dying on my dog, of any of my dogs getting Lyme.

[@sylviamaresca8852]

@@TeenDream888 thanks for your post. I will consider getting guinea hens for my dogs and cats

[@slidenapps]

Couldn't live with that.

[@yourmomsmom3131]

I’m happy to hear toby is doing better, recently my dog got Lyme disease and we got him right onto the meds, but unfortunately a few days after he was feeling great and he tried to run but he fell and in the process slipped a disc in his back, Lyme disease is a long road as it is and with a slipped disc is even longer. I love seeing that Toby is doing so good for having Lyme disease, hope he’s feeling 100% soon!

[@kalynmurray4436]

when I was on a farm we used chrysanthemum oil spray for the Flys. wasn't as hard core as normal fly spray, but definitely worked. luck and love to Toby dog too ❤

[@PoohBah]

I hope Toby will be alright and recovers and have a great longer life . I know you do all you can do for him he’s loved you can see that .

[@gaylewatkins4685]

Congratulations on hitting 600K subscribers.🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 You are taking excellent care of Toby and I'm overjoyed to see him up and moving much better.

[@rockinbobokkin7831]

I feel lucky for watching this grow. Thanks dude. I know Toby won't last forever. It's going to be a heartbreak when he goes.

[@nordicpink]

I’m so glad he’s feeling better. He’s such a good boy!

[@crochetcatcrafty]

I'm so glad you have kept us up on how Toby is doing. Toby is a one in a million fantastic dog.

[@Lil-Dragon]

Hopefully any treatment eases the joint pain. He's happy and clearly well loved so hopefully it can get under control and him continue as the good boy and farm protector with time after taking it easy.

[@terrydodson9884]

I’ve never had a pet with Lyme disease. I lost my best dog, the love of my life , Bolin, to Ehrlichia , a tick borne disease. I never knew he was sick until he came in the house with a bleeding nose. We went to the er vet. They diagnosed it & started treatment. He’ll be ok. No, he didn’t. Despite everything, despite multiple blood transfusions, iv infusions ? My brave, strong love died! So, treat aggressively, ! Do everything you can , now! Don’t let people tell you , he’ll be ok. Fight ! Don’t just wait & see! This disease can be quiet & it can be quietly aggressive!! I sincerely believe that if I had been aggressive in Bolin’s treatment instead of believing everyone’s statements of he’ll be ok, most dogs are., things might would have been different. You have nothing to lose in treating aggressively. Some people may think you’ll being a whiny baby!! Do everything you can to save Toby’s life!

[@rebekkahnelson4192]

Hey Morgan! I recommend netting out some titaniam grid patterned metal for the SHADE MOBILE. Itll make the top a lot more light weight and possibly wider in area too. Also, for flies, they make flytraps you can hang around your farm and they work super well! Think hornet trap but no harmful chemicals!

[@ShayleeEwell]

I love how transparent you are. I appreciate your honesty and how you handle situations.

[@kakap0788]

Can't describe how nice it feels getting home after a long day of work to one of your videos, thank you so much for all your effort sharing this with us.

[@carrilb9417]

My 5 year old multi Champion Bernese Mountain Dog male has had Lyme for several years. We’ve only had to treat it twice. He’s doing great, has sired litters and wins at dog shows PLUS he’s a draft dog and pulls a cart like the breed was bred to do. Toby will be fine because you take such good care of him.

[@dynamoterror7077]

It’s awesome to see Toby dog doing better, and I definitely hope he makes a full recovery! I also have two suggestions for the farm: 1. If you’d like to add even more plant diversity to the pasture, Prairie Moon Nursery sells a massive diversity of native plant seeds, for every region of the US. I’m sure they’d have at least a dozen types of legumes, grasses, and wildflowers that the cattle would love to graze. 2. I’m not sure how well it would work, but if there aren’t already plenty of wild birds living around your cattle, it might be worth trying to attract some (especially cowbirds, cattle egrets, and various types of flycatchers). The more small, insect-eating birds that live around the pasture, the fewer flies there should be.

[@susanmahaffey2356]

Will be saying prayers for Toby. Good luck with everything!

[@elizabethbowen7094]

Thanks for the update on Toby. I can't keep a dog currently and my doggy love goes to your great pair. He's young and it seems his chances of bouncing back because of that and a quick diagnosis are optimal. You're a great friend to him.

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello how are you doing?

[@stephenriley9084]

Morgan, I hesitated to watch the stories about Toby. Glad to see you are doing all you can for him. In the UK we use a product called Frontline for flea and tick control on the dog and cats. Don't know how this would sit with your system. You walk through a lot of long grass, so you also need to watch out for yourself, vis a vis ticks. Everything looking quite settled though. Regards Stephen.

[@CrystalTheAnimalLover]

Poor toby hope he will get better and lives a long life thanks morgan for sharing Toby and his Lyme disease and Educate more on that

[@suzannecarpenter4413]

My mom’s dog had Lyme disease . He did okay for a couple of years. It does have long term effects. Not every dog is the same. I hope he does well. He is so sweet and beautiful. I hope you are wearing protection from ticks when you go outside. Lyme disease is really hard on humans too.

[@susanholl5994]

I have mixed feelings about ivermectin too but ultimately chose to use it with my dogs. We don't have that much of a mosquito problem and little standing water, but heartworm risk is real and also really devastating to animals.

[@Fiona2254]

Ivermectin is what we use to treat our goat’s parasites. It is good medicine, without it the goats would die of anemia from the parasites that get in their gut. Goats are meant to eat brush and greenery so they will get parasites. We monitor them for anemia and it is pretty regular to need treatments every 6 months. It’s a balancing act.

[@KaylahDemi]

It helped my birds

[@The_Local]

Ivermectin it a wonderful drug that is used on both people and animals.... (Before the whole COVID feasco) it's good for your animals and you (if you have parasites)

[@underscoremavis]

what mixed feelings? its a vital medicine/parasite killer for many animals and is even used on people in select use cases. keep your fox news politic rhetoric out of medical treatments that aid living creatures and help animal rescues with parasites

[@slidenapps]

Ivermectin is a wonder drug for many things.

[@exitar1]

My dog who happens to be named Toby also is recovering from Lyme disease as well, thanks for the videos on this and all your other thoughtful videos you make...

[@rebeccashaffer5710]

Toby, I’m glad to hear you’re getting better! You’re a awesome dog.💙

[@Godwinpounds4333]

Hello how are you doing?

[@janetmartin1904]

You are awesome and covering dogs in Lyme disease I have my sister who lives with her husband and I disease and who knows how many of our animals thank you thank you thank you that needs to be covered and how they need time to recover you are awesomely awesomely

[@sunnybelisle4007]

Thanks for the encouraging update on Toby Dog, Morgan. I so admire the attention, care and love you give your animals. It's such a pleasure to watch...makes me feel as though I know them all personally. :-D

[@usa-empireis-dead227]

TOBY is going to heaven! Humble and loyal and lovingly consistent dog! 😭😭😭😭😭 Tears of happiness that the medication is working!

[@spegete7380]

love your wholesome content, hope toby gets better soon

[@gawainethefirst]

Get well, Toby. We’re pulling for you.

[@leahmueller4193]

I have planted both peppermint and Lavender in my backyard and around my pool, not only does it keep mosquitoes away but also flies. Just a thought. lavender is safe around ducks but peppermint hate the smell.

[@markc1234golf]

Get yourself some Angus cattle. So sorry to hear about Toby sending you healing and love 💘 you're such a nice person I learned so much from your videos xx know just how much you're appreciated

[@jolynnhill8502]

I am praying Toby gets better soon, dogs are very resilient. I am glad to see you working with young Abby as she gets better at being a farm guard dog. I love the videos!

[@jax33881]

I still enjoy your videos one of my favorite channels. Sending angels to help Toby heal and give u comfort. ❤️to all animals and Alison🐑🕊️🐕🐄🦆🦃♥️

[@TheSlydeathman]

Regarding the fly problem, Just a Few Acres Farm seems to have had luck using large jar traps hung nearby the watering bucket for his cattle. I forget the brand but he's featured them in several videos

[@amandagilbert1947]

Prayers for you and Toby dog! He is so beautiful but both of your dogs are beautiful. I enjoy watching your videos because you are so caring and compassionate towards your animals and others. God bless you and your wife!