Re: [PyrNet-L] Re: Care, Lyme vaccine

[Charlotte & Jack Perry <pyreau@erols.com>]

Hi Shirley,
Great to hear that Ivy is doing so well. Just revisited your wonderful
web site.  Let us know when you get Ivy's picture posted.

Despite the fact that we, too, are in the southeast (VA) we also get
mixed messages about Lyme disease and the vaccine.  We know many people
who have vaccinated their dogs for years, but our Vet does not think
that it is necessary because he has not seen a case of Lyme disease in
20 years in the area.  I would really like more info on this subject
too.

Charlotte

Shirley McGreal wrote:
> 
> I posted this to "the left coast list" but would also like input from
> anyone on this list, please excuse the duplication.
> 
> Our lovely gentle Ivy (donated to IPPL by Nancy Sandoval) has settled down
> beautifully in South Carolina. She has had a lot of new experiences but has
> taken everything in stride. She loves our blind house gibbon, Beanie.
> 
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> 
> I would like any information regarding the Lyme vaccine and whether it is
> considered safe and effective. I live on the east coast United States in a
> hot/humid area where there are plenty of ticks but apparently not as much
> Lyme disease as further north.
>         Thanks.
> 
> Shirley, plus Patou and Ivy the Inseparables!
> 
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