Open AccessACVIM consensus update on Lyme borreliosis in dogs and cats
Author(s) -
Littman Meryl P.,
Gerber Bernhard,
Goldstein Richard E.,
Labato Mary Anna,
Lappin Michael R.,
Moore George E.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of veterinary internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.356
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1939-1676
pISSN - 0891-6640
DOI - 10.1111/jvim.15085
Subject(s) - statement (logic) , medicine , consensus conference , lyme disease , lyme borreliosis , intensive care medicine , veterinary medicine , borrelia burgdorferi , immunology , law , political science , antibody
An update of the 2006 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Small Animal Consensus Statement on Lyme Disease in Dogs: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention was presented at the 2016 ACVIM Forum in Denver, CO, followed by panel and audience discussion and a drafted consensus statement distributed online to diplomates for comment. The updated consensus statement is presented below. The consensus statement aims to provide guidance on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of Lyme borreliosis in dogs and cats.