Dandie is Lyme Positive - Thoughts on the New Lyme Vaccine

I'm sorry to hear about the girls' Lyme test. I wonder if it's just early days for Dandie and that's why she isn't exhibiting symptoms. We've never caught it until they are quite ouchy or ill.

My vet, who was very much against the old Lyme vaccine, is at least lukewarm about the new one. Since I don't use it, I haven't asked about the differences but it does seem to be an improvement over the old one, which isn't saying much.

I wouldn't vaccinate a dog who's had the disease. I'd worry that it would mask future tests. But again, I have no firsthand knowledge about the newer vaccine.

I hope they feel better soon!
 
Ann said:
I'm sorry to hear about the girls' Lyme test. I wonder if it's just early days for Dandie and that's why she isn't exhibiting symptoms. We've never caught it until they are quite ouchy or ill.

My vet, who was very much against the old Lyme vaccine, is at least lukewarm about the new one. Since I don't use it, I haven't asked about the differences but it does seem to be an improvement over the old one, which isn't saying much.

I wouldn't vaccinate a dog who's had the disease. I'd worry that it would mask future tests. But again, I have no firsthand knowledge about the newer vaccine.

I hope they feel better soon!
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Thanks Ann....the Lyme saga continues over here.

I thought....and I could be wrong, that the C6 Snap test can tell the difference between the antibodies of a dog that currently has Lyme and a dog that was vaccinated for Lyme. Also, the quantitative test can tell the difference as well.

I also read that this new vaccine is recommended for dogs that currently had Lyme. My vet vaccinated his dog who is Dandie's age and also had Lyme. He did not vaccinate with the old vaccine, but did do this new one. That tells me something.
 
danisgoat said:
Thanks Ann....the Lyme saga continues over here.

I thought....and I could be wrong, that the C6 Snap test can tell the difference between the antibodies of a dog that currently has Lyme and a dog that was vaccinated for Lyme. Also, the quantitative test can tell the difference as well.

I also read that this new vaccine is recommended for dogs that currently had Lyme. My vet vaccinated his dog who is Dandie's age and also had Lyme. He did not vaccinate with the old vaccine, but did do this new one. That tells me something.
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A vaccinated dog will not be positive on a SNAP test. I have first hand knowledge of this as I have ran tests on hundreds of vaccinated dogs over the years and not 1 vaccinated dog has been positive. Nor does the quant C6.

http://www.idexx.dk/animalhealth/testkits/4dx/snap-4dx-clinical-reference-guide.pdf
 
I can attest to that as well. Bailey received the lyme disease vaccine two springs ago. I ran a lyme disease test in September and she was negative.

The newer vaccines do not interfere with the tests. I believe that was a problem with the much older vaccines.
 
I'd be interested in finding out more about the new lyme vaccine, given where I live is in a heavily wooded area with plenty of ticks. Aurora had lyme this past year.
 
I am so sorry about the test results. Danielle (DPSheltie)'s Riley had lyme, I'm sure she would be a great person to talk to about this!

We haven't vaccinated Greyson for Lyme, but he was bit by a deer tick last October and it made me think that maybe we should.
 
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