Fall brings a fervent tick quest < link > that reinforces the need to limit horse exposure to ticks. There is no lyme vaccine approved for use in horses. However, some veterinarians have vaccinated horses with canine vaccine < link >.
Laurie Bonner shares ways to reduce horse exposure to ticks including daily removal, pasture care and using tick repellent on horses, dogs and cats who share the barn. Rodent control is important, too.
Source: EQUUS, July 2019. Link. Take steps to keep rodent populations around farms under control.
The white-footed mouse is an important reservoir (host species) for B. burgdorferi.
INSIGHTS: Consider Bonner’s article for social media, newsletters and a basis for discussion of tick prevention for horses, dogs and cats with horse owners.