Lyme's Vaccine?

[Moosenose]

I just searched the website of Revival Animal and didn't see anything in particular about Lyme's disease. Nothing under Lyme's disease, or Lyme's vaccine. I will give them a call tomorrow and report back.
I will also be looking into this Revolution product. Wife is in Victoria this weekend, anyone know where I can get this Revolution product in Victoria. I need to get some for my hunting buddy, whatever is leftover I'll use on the dog.

I just talked with Revival Animal and price on the vaccination (Lyme-Vac) is $110 US for 10 doses. Dosage is 1 shot now, then another one in 2-3 weeks. So one order would be good for 5 dogs, or 4 dogs and the mother-in-law.
No info on the Revolution yet.

[diggerpax]

You will have to get the tick preventative from your local vet- Revolution is a great product, as is advantix. The over the counter products will not be nearly as effective. Lyme's is caused by a bacteria called Borriela Bergdorferi that is carried by the tick Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes Pacificus. Pacificus is endemic in the northwest, although the prevalence of the diseases is far greater on the atlantic seaboard. Signs of Lyme's include lethargy, fever, and lameness that effects multiple joints or seems to shift from one leg to another. The vaccine does not prevent the disease 100%, but it will aid in your dogs immune response if exposed. The best way to avoid tick born disease is to use a quality topical preventative from your vet like Revolution- as a bonus it kills fleas, heartworms, and some roundworms too. The vaccine should be used as an adjunct in endemic areas. Even if you don't live in the range of Ixodes ticks, there are numerous other species that carry diseases such as rocky mountain spotted fever and anaplasmosis. Lyme's is treatable with antibiotics, although with moderate efficacy and relapses can occur. If you have an outdoor going dog, revolution is a great idea. Hope this helps.

[Bow Walker]

What's the approximate cost to medicate a large sized dog with Revolution Bow Walker?

I didn't reply right away because I wanted to dig through some receipts and find an answer for you. Couldn't find the right receipt.

I got them from the Sooke Vet. Hosp. 642 4413 They'll let you know exactly what the cost is.

The instructions say to apply one dose and wait 2 weeks and then apply another dose - this is for "1st timers" - after that, it's a dose per month.

Hope that helps.

[Trapper D]

last month spent just about 2000 dollers trying to find out what the hell was wrong with my dog, to no avail. learned a few things along the way that i will point out. initially brought her in cause she stopped eating, i was worried right off the bat about ticks, and lyme disease, so i asked to have her checked for that. they came back saying she had kennel cough, did the prescribed medication for that. After a few days of this, i wasnt satisfied that this was the problem, and took her back. Asked again to be tested for lyme disease, thats when the vet cam e out to discuss, how its rare on van isle and its not the problem. My response was , well my grandmother got very sick for a very long time from this disease. my next question was, so you vets have a shared data base where you can make this determination from? NO, oh, so your basing your theory that lyme disease isnt prellavent in my area based solely on what walks through your door? yes. hmm, so no shared data base , remember that when they tell you oh this is not here. anyways multiple tests later, nothing came up. did get tested for lyme disease , and all they would say was heres an antibiotic for basically anything under the sun. i asked , is this the lyme disease antibiotic? um it has been used for that before. interesting. after the tests they wouldnt officially tell me if she had lyme disease, but they gave me the drug for it. it was to late my dog had to be put down. heres another interesting thing about vets, and sharing info. if you are not satisfied with one vet, and decide to go to another, all the previous tests and information is irrelevent, and will have to be retested again, basically saying there is no trust amungst themselves. after countless hours of research, on the lyme disease subject, it seems to me this is an epidemic , and its being hushed, actually worldwide. funny there was a 2 hour documentary on it the other night , that was pretty scary. good luck to all you dog owners, maybe prevention of ticks is the best way to avoid untold thousands of dollers spent. they actually carry many different bacterias and viruses, its not just lyme disease.

[Doe]

Ours are vaccinated for lymes. The last 3 years have continually gotten worse for ticks, this year apparently way worse than last. If yu spend any amount of time hiking or even camping, they are there......I have also read a few sad stories about peoples dogs being misdiagnosed and by the time the lymes test returns positive, it can be too late. The cost of the vac is far less than the cost of (mis) treatment.
Im sorry t hear about your dog Trapper

[Kasomor]

I'm so sorry for your loss Trapper.

Yes, Lyme's is alive and well here in B.C.

It sucks that there is not a data base and that some vets have there heads in the sand.

My dogs are not vaccinated for it. Sometimes the vaccine is worse then the disease and my breed can be susceptible to BAD vaccine reactions.

Not to say that I wouldn't vaccinate if I lived in an area where it was more prevalent but I do not believe it is at epidemic proportions here. Lyme's disease is a frequent topic on other boards that I belong too therefore I know what the symptoms look like and would not hesitate to treat for it even if the test came back negative.

Again, very sorry for your loss.

All the best