For the Health of It
Equine Lyme Disease
Reprinted with permission from the July 2014 issue of Equine Disease Quarterly
A question which frequently arises is the amount
of Lyme disease in North America is caused by the
bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto. Borrelia
burgdorferi survives in a small rodent and Ixodes
spp. tick cycle. Horses and many other mammals
may become infected during tick feeding. Generally, 24 to 48 hours of attachment are required to
transfer B. burgdorferi from the tick to the mammalian host. Female adult Ixodes spp. ticks are )