What is the rate of Lyme Disease in Licking County in Dogs?
2019 – YTD 4.05%
2018 – 2.77%
2017 –1.43%
2016– 0.63%
2015 – 0.56%
2014 – 0.49%
2013 – 0.50%
In 2012 – 0.63%
If you spend any time in other nearby counties – the rates are for 2019:
Muskingum County 7.7%
Perry County – 7.8%
Guernsey County – 26.9%
Harrison County – 26.1%
Franklin County – 1.4%
Fairfield County – 2.8%
What is the Rate or Risk of Lyme Disease in Ohio?
The risk of Lyme Disease in Ohio in dogs
2019 – to May 21st– 2.3%
2018 – 1.8%
2017 – 1.3%
2016– 0.92%
2015 – 0.8%
2014 – 0.77%
2013 – 0.63%
In 2012 – 0.81%
Are there other Tick Diseases in Ohio?
IN additional to the risk of Lyme Disease spread by ticks in Ohio – there are other tick bone diseases that can cause also Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis.
The risk of Ehrlichiosis in Ohio in dogs -2019 – 1.1%
The risk of Anaplasmosis in Ohio in dogs -2019 – 0.32%
*These number reflects the total number of tests reported to CAPC in this defined area and represents a sample of the total dog/cat population in this area. The data in provided by IDEXX Laboratories and ANTECH Diagnostics. It is estimated these numbers represent less than 30% of the activity in the geographic regions.
Risk of Lyme Disease– 1 out of 113 dogs tested positive for Lyme Disease (83 out of 9,408*)
NOTE:
- In 2011 – risk was 1 out of 1,270
- In 2014 – risk was 1 out of 200
- In 2019 –
Risk of Ehrlichiosis –1 out of 140 dogs tested positive for Ehrlichiosis (67 out of 4,408*)
- In 2011 – risk was 1 out of 318
- In 2014 – risk was 1 out of 140
Risk of Anaplasmosis– 1 out of 229 dogs tested positive for Anaplasmosis (41 out of 9,408*)
- In 2011 – risk was 1 out of 379
- In 2014 – risk was 1 out of 280
*These number reflects the total number of tests reported to CAPC in this defined area and represents a sample of the total dog/cat population in this area. The data in provided by IDEXX Laboratories and ANTECH Diagnostics. It is estimated these numbers represent less than 30% of the activity in the geographic regions.
