37 Ticks: Vaccination
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This article is from the Fleas, Ticks, and Your Pet FAQ, by tittle@zmall.com (Cindy Tittle Moore) with numerous contributions by others.
37 Ticks: Vaccination
There is a vaccination against Lyme disease for dogs that is now
available. It is Borrelia Burgdoferi Bacterin (Fort Dodge
Laboratories). It is supposed to have a duration of immunity that
lasts through the tick season. One for people is coming out now as
well. An interesting discussion of what is happening in the veterinary
community with regard to Lyme disease is summarized in an easy-to-read
letter titled "Questions 'push' for vaccinations against Borrelia
burgdoreri infection," in the Journal of the American Veterinary
Association, 201(10), 11/15/92.
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