Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Lyme antibody rates in Rhode Island dogs dropped after new vaccine
By Hebert, Daniel & Eschner, Andrew·Published in Veterinary therapeutics : research in applied veterinary medicine·2010·VetCor-West Shore Animal Clinic, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi-specific C6 antibody in dogs before and after implementation of a nonadjuvanted recombinant outer surface protein A vaccine in a Rhode Island small animal clinic.
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Plain-English summary
A group of dogs at a Rhode Island veterinary clinic was tested for Lyme disease antibodies before and after starting a new vaccination program. The dogs received a specific Lyme disease vaccine at the beginning, three weeks later, and again six months after that, with yearly boosters recommended. Over 33 months, it was found that more than 99% of the dogs that tested positive for Lyme antibodies had either not been vaccinated or had not completed the vaccination schedule. After the vaccination program was implemented, the number of dogs with Lyme disease antibodies significantly decreased, suggesting the vaccine was effective in reducing Lyme disease risk in the clinic's patients.
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Abstract
A Borrelia burgdorferi antibody screening and vaccination program was established at a 2.5-doctor small animal hospital where no prior program had existed. A commercially available nonadjuvanted recombinant outer surface protein A vaccine was given at day 0, 3 weeks, and 6 months and then yearly based on recommendations by Topfer and Straubinger. Analysis of Lyme-specific serologic results in the hospital's canine patient population over a 33-month period showed that >99% of C6 Lyme antibody-positive dogs had not been immunized, were previously C6 antibody positive, or had not completed the hospital's recommended vaccine protocol. Additionally, the overall seroprevalence of B. burgdorferi C6 antibody decreased in the patient population during the postvaccination period.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20960414/