Animals
Pets and Wildlife
and
Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is a serious bacterial infection caused by a tick bite and affects humans and animals.

Table of Contents

Pets and Other Domesticated Animals and Lyme Disease
Wildlife and Lyme Disease
General References for Wildlife

For more information on Lyme disease


Animals and Lyme Disease

Pets and Other Domesticated Animals and Lyme Disease

Basic information on pets and other domesticated animals and Lyme disease
MEDLINE search links for pets and other domesticated animals and Lyme disease
Articles on pets and other domesticated animals and Lyme disease
Other information on pets and other domesticated animals and Lyme disease

Basic information on pets and other domesticated animals and Lyme disease

LDF -- Lyme Disease -- LD & Pets
LDF -- Picture Gallery - Pets
Lyme Disease, American Veterinary Medical Association
Lyme Disease Affects People and Pets, The Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association
Lyme Disease FAQ - Brochure by: Lloyd E. Miller, DVM, Troy, New York
Reference Library - Lyme Disease [and pets]
Lyme Disease (Borreliosis) [HomeVet(c) Natural Health Care Center]
Facts on Lyme Disease for Pet Owners
FRONTLINE Home Page - Tick protection for dogs and cats
Canine Tick Diseases

LymeVax - Fort Dodge Animal Health's vaccine - American Home Products
Galaxy(r) D - Schering-Plough - Lyme disease vaccine for dogs

MEDLINE search links for pets and other domesticated animals and Lyme disease

This section contains links to citations and abstracts for medical and scientific articles from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM) MEDLINE database.

MEDLINE - animals AND Lyme disease - 2345 on 29 May 00
MEDLINE - Animal Diseases AND Lyme disease - 419 on 29 May 00
MEDLINE - birds AND Lyme disease - 92 on 29 May 00
MEDLINE - migrating birds AND Lyme disease - 19 on 29 May 00

MEDLINE - cats AND Lyme disease - 34 on 1 Jun 01
MEDLINE - cattle/cows/bovine AND Lyme disease - 74 on 19 Sep 99
MEDLINE - chickens AND Lyme disease - 4 on 23 Jul 99
MEDLINE - dogs AND Lyme disease - 201 on 19 Sep 99
MEDLINE - goats AND Lyme disease - 10 on 23 Jul 99
MEDLINE - horses AND Lyme disease - 45 on 23 Jul 99
MEDLINE - sheep AND Lyme disease - 28 on 23 Jul 99

Articles on pets and other domesticated animals and Lyme disease

Lyme Disease in Dogs: Basic Research, 12th ICLD, April 1999
Canine Lyme Borreliosis, J. Spiro Tick Diseases 2(2):28-32, 1995
Conference abstract: Lyme borreliosis in domestic animals, JSTD 1994; 1:24-28

Veterinarians still faced with difficulties in diagnosing Lyme disease, DVM Newsmag., May 1997
Borreliosis: Lyme Disease and Its Prevention and Treatments, Martha S. Gearhart, DVM,
Lyme Disease, Pregnancy and Heartworm, Mary C. Wakeman, D.V.M.
Lyme - Mark Siverio, DVM

Your Dog May Be At Risk From Lyme Disease, Gregory D. Bogard, D.V.M
Lyme Disease and your Flat-Coated Retriever
Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever by Roy F. Dvorak - for canines
Lyme Disease - dogs
PetView Magazine Online- Lyme Disease
Update On Tick Testing [dogs]
QualiCodeTM Canine Lyme Disease
Press Releases: QualiCodeTM Canine Lyme Disease Kit
Lyme disease vaccine for dogs, Napoleon Veterinary Clinic, Napoleon, OH

The Horse Interactive -- AAEP Forum August 1999: Lyme Disease
The Horse Interactive -- AAEP 1998 Convention Report, Dec. 9, Lyme Disease
Lyme Disease in Horses, Sandra L. Bushmich, MS, DVM, University of Connecticut
Press Releases: QualiCodeTM Equine Lyme Disease Kit (horses in Texas get Lyme disease)

Other information on pets and other domesticated animals and Lyme disease

L - Lyme Disease (Borrela) Bacterin, Michael Richards, DVM
Don't Be Ticked Off by Lyme Disease, pet column for the week of May 17, 1999, Univ of Illinois
Lyme Disease in Dogs, University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine, May 2, 1994
Fighting Fleas and Ticks, FDA Consumer magazine, July-August 1996
Fleas, Ticks, and Your Pet:
Prudential HealthCare - Fighting Fleas And Ticks

Tick Web - discussion board, animal oriented
Lyme Disease in Dogs - From adap discussion board

Lyme Disease Update - Rob Hilsenroth, Morris Animal Foundation, Colorado
Falmouth Animal Hospital - Lyme Disease - Massachusetts
Lyme Disease in Minnesota, dogs, vaccine, University of Minnesota, 1997
Lyme disease and pets, Dr. Barry Lissman, Long Island, N.Y.
pet hospital, Ohio, Cleveland Veterinarian Dr.Gretchen Zarle
NetVets - veterinarians on the internet [inop 29 May 00]



Wildlife and Lyme Disease

MEDLINE search links for wildlife and Lyme disease
Articles on wildlife and Lyme disease

MEDLINE search links for wildlife and Lyme disease

This section contains links to citations and abstracts for medical and scientific articles from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Library of Medicine (NLM) MEDLINE database.

Rodents and Lyme Disease
Deer and Lyme Disease
Birds and Lyme Disease
Canivores and Lyme Disease
Shrews and Lyme Disease
Lizards and Lyme Disease
Other Wildlife and Lyme Disease

Rodents and Lyme Disease

Mice and Lyme disease
Rats and Lyme disease
Rabbits and Lyme disease
Voles and Lyme disease
Squirrels and Lyme disease
Chipmunks and Lyme disease
MEDLINE - rodents [in Title] AND Lyme disease - 45 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - rodents (Rodentia) AND Lyme disease - 825 on 20 Feb 00

Mice and Lyme disease

MEDLINE - mice [in Title] AND Lyme disease - 162 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - mice AND Lyme disease - 632 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) [in Title] AND LD - 37 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) AND Lyme disease - 146 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) [in Title] AND Lyme disease-8 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) AND Lyme disease - 120 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis) AND Lyme disease - 18 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - wild mouse/woodmouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) AND Lyme disease-14 on 20Feb00
MEDLINE - house mouse (Mus musculus) AND Lyme disease - 11 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - cotton mouse (Peromyscus gossypinus) AND Lyme disease - 9 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - black-striped mouse (Apodemus agrarius) AND Lyme disease - 7 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - brush mouse (Peromyscus boylii) AND Lyme disease - 5 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - pinyon mouse (Peromyscus truei) AND Lyme disease - 3 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys fulvescens) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - European wood mouse (Apodemus uralensis) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - golden mouse (Ochrotomys nuttalli) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - jumping mouse (Napaeozapus insignis) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - wood mouse (Apodemus speciosus) AND Lyme disease - 11 on 20 Feb 00

Rats and Lyme disease

MEDLINE - rats [in Title] AND Lyme disease - 22 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - rats AND Lyme disease - 82 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - dusky-footed woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes) AND Lyme disease - 8 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) AND Lyme disease - 3 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) AND Lyme disease - 4 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus) AND Lyme disease - 4 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - eastern wood rat (Neotoma floridana) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - black rat (Rattus rattus) AND Lyme disease - 6 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - kangaroo rat (Dipodomys californicus) AND Lyme disease - 6 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - bushy-tailed wood rat (Neotoma cinerea) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00

Rabbits and Lyme disease

MEDLINE - rabbits or hares [in Title] AND Lyme disease - 22 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - rabbits and hares (Lagomorpha) AND Lyme disease - 204 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - cottontail rabbit (Sylvilagus floridanus) AND Lyme disease - 12 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - New Zealand white rabbit AND Lyme disease - 5 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - black-tailed jack rabbit (Lepus californicus) AND Lyme disease - 4 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - desert cottontails (Sylvilagus audubonii) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - hare (Lepus europaeus) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - varying hare (Lepus timidus) AND Lyme disease - 3 on 20 Feb 00

Voles and Lyme disease

MEDLINE - voles AND Lyme disease - 31 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - bank vole (Clethrionomys glareolus) AND Lyme disease - 18 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) AND Lyme disease - 9 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - vole (Microtus agrestis) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - vole (Eothenomys smithii) AND Lyme disease - 4 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - root vole (Microtus oeconomus) AND Lyme disease - 3 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - vole (Clethrionomys rufocanus) AND Lyme disease - 5 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - Red-backed vole (Clethrionomys gapperi) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - (Microtus arvialis) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00

Squirrels and Lyme disease

MEDLINE - squirrels AND Lyme disease - 9 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) AND Lyme disease - 3 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - grey squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) AND Lyme disease - 5 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - golden mantled ground squirrel (Spermophilus lateralis) AND LD - 1 on 20 Feb 00

Chipmunks and Lyme disease

MEDLINE - chipmunks AND Lyme disease - 10 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - eastern chipmunk (Tamias striatus) AND Lyme disease - 10 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - least chipmunk (Tamias minimus) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00

Deer and Lyme Disease

MEDLINE - deer [in Title] AND Lyme disease - 71 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - deer AND Lyme disease - 215 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) AND Lyme disease - 49 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) AND Lyme disease - 13 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - fallow deer (Dama dama) AND Lyme disease - 8 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - red deer (Cervus elaphus) AND Lyme disease - 6 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - sika deer (Cervus nippon) AND Lyme disease - 4 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - black-tailed/mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) AND Lyme disease - 4 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - axis deer AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00

Birds and Lyme Disease

MEDLINE - birds (Aves) [in Title] AND Lyme disease - 21 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - birds (Aves, Passeriformes) AND Lyme disease - 80 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - migrating birds AND Lyme disease - 17 on 18 Feb 00 [1984 to 1998]

MEDLINE - common yellowthroats (Geothlypis trichas) AND Lyme disease - 6 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) AND Lyme disease - 6 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - robin (Erithacus rubecula) AND Lyme disease - 6 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - seabirds AND Lyme disease - 5 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - blackbird (Turdus philomelos) AND Lyme disease - 4 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - Carolina wren (Thryothoros ludovicianus) AND Lyme disease - 4 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula) AND Lyme disease - 4 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - veeries (Catharus fuscescens) AND Lyme disease - 4 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - American robin (Turdus migratorius) AND Lyme disease - 3 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - gray catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - house wren (Troglodytes aedon) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapillus) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - towhee (Piplio erythrophthalamus) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - black-faced bunting (Emberiza spodocephala) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - brown thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - Eurasian chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - Eurasian jay (Garrulus glandarius) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - Great tit (Parus major) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - hooded warbler AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - lazuli bunting (Passerina amoena) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - northern waterthrush (Seiurus novaboracensis) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - orange-crowned warbler (Vermivora celata) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - orchard oriole (Icterus spurius) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - prairie warbler (Dendroica discolor) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - puffin (Fratercula arctica) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - red- bellied thrush (Turdus chrysolaus) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - rose-breasted grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) AND Lyme disease-1 on 20Feb00
MEDLINE - song sparrow (Melospiza melodia) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - swamp sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - wood thrush AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - worm-eating warbler AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00

Canivores and Lyme Disease

MEDLINE - carnivores (Carnivora) AND Lyme disease - 223 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - carnivora AND Lyme disease - 222 on 20 Feb 00

MEDLINE - fox AND Lyme disease - 11 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - red fox (Vulpes vulpes) AND Lyme disease - 5 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - wolf (Canis lupus) AND Lyme disease - 5 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - coyote (Canis latrans) AND Lyme disease - 3 on 20 Feb 00

MEDLINE - bear (Ursus americanus) AND Lyme disease - 1 of 6 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - feral cat (Felis sylvestris) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - raccoon (Procyon lotor) AND Lyme disease - 20 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - skunk (Mephitis mephitis) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00

Shrews and Lyme Disease

MEDLINE - Insectivores AND Lyme disease - 20 on 20 Feb 00

MEDLINE - shrews (Soricidae) AND Lyme disease - 18 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - least shrew (Cryptotis parva) AND Lyme disease - 3 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - common shrew (Sorex araneus) AND Lyme disease - 5 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - pygmy (lesser) shrew (Sorex minutus) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - shrew (Sorexy cinereus) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - short-tailed shrew (Blarina brevicauda) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - northern (Eurasian, white-breasted) water (Neomys fodiens) AND LD-1on20Feb00
MEDLINE - southern short-tailed shrew (Blarina carolinensis) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20Feb00

Lizards and Lyme Disease

MEDLINE - lizards (Squamata: Anguidae) AND Lyme disease - 19 on 20 Feb 00

MEDLINE - western fence lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis) AND Lyme disease - 6 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - eastern fence lizard (Sceloporus undulatus) AND Lyme disease - 3 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - broad-headed skink (Eumeces laticeps) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - eastern glass lizard (Ophisaurus ventralis) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - ground skink (Scincella lateralis) AND Lyme disease - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - southeastern five- lined skink (Eumeces inexpectatus) AND LD - 2 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - green anole (Anolis carolinesis) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - sand lizard (Lacerta agilis) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - southern alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00

Other Wildlife and Lyme Disease

MEDLINE - even-toed ungulates (deer, etc.) (Artiodactyla) AND LD - 187 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - odd- toed ungulates (horses, etc.) (Perissodactyla) AND LD - 40 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - marsupiales (Marsupialia) AND Lyme disease - 6 on 20 Feb 00

MEDLINE - wild boar AND Lyme disease - 4 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - hedgehogs AND Lyme disease - 8 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) AND Lyme disease - 3 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - feral horse (Equus caballus) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - moose (Alces alces) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - mouflon sheep (Ovis musimon musimon) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - mustelids AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - opossum (Didelphis virginiana) AND Lyme disease - 7 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - peccary (Tayassu tajacu) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00
MEDLINE - wild sheep (Ovis ammon) AND Lyme disease - 1 on 20 Feb 00

Articles on wildlife and Lyme disease

Competence of American Robins as Reservoir Hosts for LD Spirochetes, EID Mar-Apr 00
Migrating Birds Can Act as Hosts of Lyme Disease Spirochete, Reuters, 17 Feb 00
Bb isolated from a blacklegged tick removed from a songbird in Canada. CCDR 15 Sep 99
"blacklegged ticks in non-endemic areas of Canada carried by migrating birds", CCDR May 1999



General References for Wildlife

Mammal Species of the World - National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
UC Museum of Paleontology -- Welcome
A Checklist of the Mammals of the World



For more information on Lyme disease see: Lots Of Links On Lyme Disease

Comments or questions concerning this page should be directed to Art Doherty.

Last updated on 8 June 2000 by
Art Doherty
Lompoc, California
doherty@utech.net