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- From: Vicky Trainor <dmvsar08@gmail.com>
- To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [MSAR] Shots--Time for Thought
- Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:53:05 -0400
horses. Some horse owners have elected to vaccinate their horses using
one of three Lyme disease vaccines approved for use in dogs. However,
there is no research or clinical information to support the use of any
dog vaccine for Lyme disease prevention in the horse. In fact, use of
the vaccine will make interpretation of the diagnostic tests more
difficult should this disease be suspected. In addition, researchers
have reported finding the spirochete organism in clinically ill horses
who had previously been given the dog vaccine! Insect control is
probably the best method of preventive medicine for horse owners to
decrease their horses= exposure to ticks." (Source:http://www.equinevetservice.com/lyme.htm)
In our area tick and other insect borne diseases are so prevalent that the county is continuously spraying and owners are continuously washing and spraying animals.
The trial Lyme production was effective, but had little demand so spending the money for full approval was dropped. We saw the same with West Nile until the infection and mortality
rate exceeded 2% of the population at some barns. Nothing like seeing a horse die from a preventable disease to up the vaccination rate.
SAR horses are valuable tools of the trade and deserve the most protection we can give. And remember you are out with unknown carriers when on a search, both horses from
other barns and in different areas. Talk to your vet and check with the AAEP to determine what shots and when to give them.
Irv Lichtenstein
From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Richard Lynch
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 1:46 PM
To: Mounted search and rescue
Subject: Re: [MSAR] Shots--Time for Thought
Vaccination of horses against Lyme is not currently standard procedure.
There is no available vaccine that is approved by the USDA for horses.
On Aug 27, 2013, at 1:36 PM, "irvin lichtenstein" <ilichten1@verizon.net> wrote:
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[MSAR] Shots--Time for Thought,
irvin lichtenstein, 08/27/2013
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Re: [MSAR] Shots--Time for Thought,
Richard Lynch, 08/27/2013
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Re: [MSAR] Shots--Time for Thought,
irvin lichtenstein, 08/30/2013
- Re: [MSAR] Shots--Time for Thought, Vicky Trainor, 08/30/2013
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Re: [MSAR] Shots--Time for Thought,
irvin lichtenstein, 08/30/2013
- Re: [MSAR] Shots--Time for Thought, Sharon Kenney, 08/27/2013
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- Re: [MSAR] Shots--Time for Thought, pennbo, 08/27/2013
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Re: [MSAR] Shots--Time for Thought,
Richard Lynch, 08/27/2013
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