Fw: Lymes disease and coyotes

----- Original Message -----
From: Meril, Rick
To: 'walter.jakubas@maine.gov' <walter.jakubas@maine.gov>
Cc: 'John.DePue@maine.gov' <John.DePue@maine.gov>; 'RANDP@mmc.org' <RANDP@mmc.org>
Sent: Tue May 18 11:42:06 2010
Subject: Re: Lymes disease and coyotes

Walter

Appreciate your follow-up.......on my coyotes-wolves-cougars.blogspot.com blog, I posted two Minnesota studies that mention coyotes and wolves testing positive for lyme..........some thought of joint siffness and fever same as domestic dogs experience from the disease hinted at........David Mech was part of one study(1999) and Voyageurs Park Minnesota 1989 review of wolf populaltion the other reference.......both can be found about 4 or 5 postings down from the top on my site.

Would love to read your sources and Dr Rand's.

Stay in touch.

Rick



----- Original Message -----
From: Jakubas, Walter <Walter.Jakubas@maine.gov>
To: Meril, Rick
Cc: DePue, John <John.DePue@maine.gov>; RANDP@mmc.org <RANDP@mmc.org>
Sent: Tue May 18 09:18:40 2010
Subject: RE: Lymes disease and coyotes

Hi Rick,

Unfortunately, I was not able to come up with a definitive answer on the
effects of Lyme disease on coyotes. I found literature that indicated
that they commonly test positive for the disease, but I could not find
information on the pathology of the disease in coyotes. Certainly, dogs
are affected by Lyme disease, but I believe the course of the disease in
a particular species is governed by the immune response of that species.
I found one reference that suggested that it is rare for wildlife
animals to be adversely affected by Lyme disease. I am copying Peter
Rand on this email, who is an expert on Lyme disease. He may have a
better idea of how this disease affects coyotes. Good question and I am
interested in the answer.

Dr. Walter J. Jakubas (Wally)
Mammal Group Leader
Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
650 State Street
Bangor, ME 04401
Phone: 207-941-4471
Fax: 207-941-4450
email: walter.jakubas@maine.gov


-----Original Message-----
From: Meril, Rick [mailto:Rick.Meril@warnerbros.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 4:59 PM
To: Jakubas, Walter
Subject: Re: Lymes disease and coyotes

Wally

Thanks so much for responding to me. I am iin touch with Bill Krohn
periodically on these type issues and have a blog on the
web......Coyotes, Wolves and Cougars Forever........if you come across
info on the lymes question or any other articles on our Eastern fauna
that u think I would find interesting, would love to reveive from you.
Should u wish to have something put on my blog, would be happy to do so
as well.

Many thanks
Rick


We know what it can do to humans left untreated(neurological, heart,
depression and even death)........how do coyotes endure this ailment so
thickly prevalent now around the USA with our out-of-control and
skyrocketing deer herds as vectors for the deer tick?

Do coyotes have the internal plumbing that shields them from the worst
symptons and subsequent ailings that we humans can sustain?.........does
it interfere with ability to breed and raise pups?....are pups killed
off as quickly by lymes as say parovirus?


Thanks for considering

Rick