Articles Relating to Horses

Lyme Disease in the Horse

The disease is transmitted from the bite of an infected tick to the host animal.

Adult ticks, which appear in the early spring and fall, are the most likely to feed on your horse.

Symptoms may include:

A common blood test is used diagnosis and to detect antibodies of the bacterium (Borrelia burgdorferi).

Lyme disease is typically treated with antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs such as 'bute' and possibly medicines to help replace the normal intestinal bacteria that is killed by the antibiotics.

Your veterinarian will determine which course of action to follow
dependent on the diagnosis.

• Article #1 -  Birthing Clues
• Article #2 -  What Causes Laminitis?
• Article #3 -  Catching a Difficult Horse!
• Article #4 -  Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA)
• Article #5 -  Equine Infectious Anemia Signs & Symptoms
• Article #6 -  Equine Rabies
• Article #7 -  Hay Really is for Horses?
• Article #8 -  Controlling a Horse that Cribs.
• Article #9 -  Horses that Pulls Back.
• Article #10 - Hyperthermia in Horses
• Article #11 - Imprinting the Newborn Foal
• Article #12 - Is It Laminitis or Founder?
• Article #13 - Lyme Disease in the Horse
• Article #14 - Your Brood Mares Health
• Article #15 - Mare & Newborn Preparation
• Article #16 - Potomac Horse Fever?
• Article #17 - Preventing West Nile Virus
• Article #18 - The Signs of Thrush
• Article #19 - Strangles What Exactly Is It?
• Article #20 - Symptoms of Colic
• Article #21 - Symptoms of West Nile Virus
• Article #22 - Have you ever wondered if your horse's teeth need floated?
• Article #23 - Getting your horses teeth floated
• Article #24 - Testing for Equine Infectious Anemia or EIA
• Article #25 - What is Anhidrosis (non-sweating) in Horses?
• Article #26 - Beet Pulp and what is it used for?
• Article #27 - What do you do if your horse throws a fit with the bit?
• Article #28 - De-Worming Your Horse
• Article #29 - Grooming Tip
• Article #30 - Do you know what your horse is saying?
• Article #31 - Preventing Your Horse from Getting Laminitis
• Article #32 - What Do You Do If Your Horse Has Lice?
• Article #33 - Keeping Mildew From Growing On Your Tack
• Article #34 - The Signs of Navicular Disease
• Article #35 - Do you think it's a good idea to sell a horse on a payment plan?
• Article #36 - Static Electricity Can Make a Horse - Blanket Shy
• Article #37 - Sweet Itch
• Article #38 - West Nile Virus in Mares and Foals
• Article #39 - Winterizing Your Horse!