Dogs with Lyme nephritis are treated like any other dog who has ICGN, regardless of the cause. Treatment may include hospitalization with IV fluids and medications for high blood pressure, protein loss through the kidneys, vomiting and nausea, and prevention of abnormal clotting, in addition to t...
The urge to get out in nature has never been stronger, but even if you’re only in your backyard or walking your dog at a local park, prevention is the best way to stay safe from ticks, which are the number one disease vector in the United States. Why worry about ticks? Ticks have...
As with dogs, treatment for humans is by taking long courses of antibiotics. In a small proportion of patients, the disease does not respond to antibiotic therapy. There is no human vaccine available for the prevention of Lyme disease. If you, or your pet are found to have a tick, it ...
Prevention Treatment may be effective against early stages of Lyme disease, but whenever possible, prevention is better than treatment after infection. Prevention methods are generally most useful for people who spend time outdoors camping and engaging in other activities. If you live or spend a lot...
Central Mass Lyme disease awarness and prevention through tick control and tick protection. An informative blog by Dave Macchia, tick control enthusiast.
Fig. 36.5.Distribution ofIxodes ricinusin Europe. Reference: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and European Food Safety Authority. Tick maps [internet]. Stockholm: ECDC; 2020. Available from:https://ecdc.europa.eu/en/disease-vectors/surveillance-and-disease-data/tick-maps(Accessed ...
Currently, prevention of Lyme disease is primarily focused on decreasing risk of exposure to ticks. However, vector control methods are typically not sufficient on their own, leading veterinarians to utilizeLyme vaccines[5]. Approved Lyme vaccines for horses are not currently available, despite eviden...
Vaccination against the bacteria that lead to Lyme disease is possible and currently recommendable for most at-risk dogs living in Lyme-endemic locations. References ACVIM Small Animal Consensus Statement on Lyme Disease inDogs: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention. J Vet Intern Med. 2006; 20:422...
"In my opinion, it would be overly cautious to use more than one," he says. "In other words, I wouldn't use both a collar and a topical prevention, or an oral preventionand a topical. I think that's kind of too much poison for the dog." ...
“How many people get Lyme disease?,” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), accessed January 12, 2024,https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/stats/humancases.html. “Lyme Disease (Borreliosis), Information for Dog Owners,” The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, accessed Janu...