What is the Latest on Lyme Disease in Horses, and What Information Do We Need to Communicate to Clients?
Lyme disease in North America is caused by infection with the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto and is transmitted to horses through the bite of infected Ixodes ticks. In horses, B. burgdorferi infection is associated with four proven syndromes: uveitis, neuroborreliosis, pseudolymphoma and nuchal bursitis. Although equine lameness is often attributed to Lyme disease, few confirmed cases of…
