Lyme Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What are the different manifestation of clinical Lyme disease in dogs?
A
- oligo- or polyarthritis
- renal/ immune-mediated glomerular nephritis
2
Q
What’s the causative agent and vector for Lyme disease?
A
Borrelia spp (gram negative spirochete), found in ticks (Ixodes)
3
Q
How is it treated?
A
Doxycycline, if patient is clinical
4
Q
How is it diagnosed?
A
Blood serology test, as the spirochete migrates interstitially and is not found in the blood, so look for antibody formation.
Idexx Snap 4Dx, or other quantitative test (better for establishing baseline)
5
Q
How severe is Lyme disease in cats?
A
Cats don’t typically have clinical signs of Lyme disease
6
Q
What’s the best way to prevent Lyme disease?
A
Appropriate tick control. Vaccine is controversial
