Table 1.
Tabulation of yearly testing results for antibodies directed against C6 antigen of Borrelia burgdorferi in dogs utilizing the SNAP® 3Dx® or 4Dx® test kit
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SNAP tests utilized | 1391 | 1346 | 1266 | 1127 | 1072 | 6202 |
| SNAP B. burgdorferi-infection positive results | 170 | 208 | 156 | 154 | 147 | 835 |
| Old POS (+) | 88 | 103 | 85 | 75 | 81 | 432 |
| New POS (+) | 82 | 105 | 71 | 79 | 66 | 403 |
| Vaccine compliance status of tested dogs | ||||||
| Fully vaccinated dogs tested | 970 | 1053 | 933 | 833 | 762 | 4551 |
| New POS (+) | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 46 |
| Negative (−) | 959 | 1042 | 923 | 822 | 759 | 4505 |
| Incompletely vaccinated dogs tested (also includes non-vaccinated) | 421 | 293 | 333 | 294 | 310 | 1651 |
| Total new (+): (includes dogs with unknown vaccine status)* | 71 | 94 | 61 | 68 | 63 | 357 |
| New POS (+) among NON-vaccinated | 56 | 76 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 291 |
| New POS (+) among partially vaccinated | 15 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 66 |
| Negative (−) | 350 | 199 | 272 | 226 | 247 | 1294 |
*Dogs with unknown vaccine status grouped (conservatively) with ‘Incompletely Vaccinated Group’: 2009 (12); 2010 (11), 2011 (0), 2012 (0), 2013 (1).