In December 1998, the Food and Drug Administration approved the first vaccine against Lyme disease. LYMErix is approved for people 15 to 70 years of age and was developed by SmithKline Beecham. Persons who live or work in areas with large numbers of deer ticks, or who commonly remove deer ticks from themselves or their pets may want to discuss the LYMErix vaccine with their physician. In animals the rash apparently does not occur. Lameness, loss of appetite, fever, and lethargy may be the first indications.
Animals usually respond to prompt antibiotic therapy.
Consult your veterinarian. Other tick borne pathogens. HGE may also affect dogs and horses. Research in Maine. The map below shows a very generalized picture of the location and frequency of deer ticks in Maine through 1999, Although most often found in coastal areas, increasing numbers have been found inland.