Only observation here, not a vet here but, other animals do not get the same symptoms as humans in fact deer are virtually immune to Lyme disease. Lyme disease in dogs tends to make them tired and listless. I’m sure they have sore joints too. Antibiotics clear up the disease better for dogs, if they can tolerate them, than humans.
It doesn’t help that big corporations promoted 100% hydrogenated Crisco as a healthy alternative to lard or the drug Thalidomide that caused horrible birth defects.
People need to be informed but many are swamped with the task of making a living and constant social “guidance”.
Oh you don’t HAVE to pretend here but the ones that do are more apt to get jobs, promotions and the Christian ladies who only date pretend Christians.
If only we could have a one company pick people up and deliver them to another point or work from home and have our stuff delivered.