Can Animal Owners Contract Lymes Disease From Their Pets?
It has been speculated that B. burgdorferi in the saliva or urine of infected dogs might be transmissible to humans. Experiments to test this hypothesis have failed to provide any evidence of transmission therefore our pet owners can be safely assured that they are at no increased risk (compared to other people) by owning or handling dogs or cats. Can Lymes Disease be Treated? Yes with certain antibiotics for extended periods, but because diagnosis is so difficult, prevention of the disease is strongly advised. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure! Lymes Disease Vaccination Vaccination has been available since 1993 and is safe and effective in preventing the Lymes disease. The current recommendations are to vaccinate animals twice to three weeks apart and then annually.
