An infected tick must be attached for 24 to 48 hours to transmit Lyme disease (and at least 12 to 24 hours to transmit anaplasmosis, another serious tick-borne disease). Lyme disease is unfortunately a fairly common canine disease. Symptoms can include fever, reduced energy, and lameness.
D-day(n.) (Mil.) the day designated for the beginning of a planned attack by a military force; in communications the day is often otherwise unspecified for security reasons; as, the day before D-day the troops will move into position.
Posted on: 18 June 2004 by Peter - WW2 Site Helper. D-Day stands for the DATE of an operation, and has nothing to do with Germans, it is used no matter who the opponent is. It was used many times both in WW1 and WW2 and in all theatres.