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.

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