Zoetis – Vetscan Canine Lyme Rapid Test – Box of 25

INTENDED USE The VetScan Canine Borrelia Burgdorferi Antibody Test Kit is a visual and rapid test for the qualitative detection of antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi in canine whole blood, serum or plasma. This test is for veterinary use only. B. burgdorferi is a spirochete that causes Lyme disease in dogs, and some other animals. The disease is transmitted by ticks and it has a world-wide distribution. Clinical signs of Lyme disease include fever, arthritis, and less commonly glomerulonephritis, uveitis, myocarditis and neurologic signs. The VetScan Canine Borrelia Burgdorferi Antibody Test Kit uses peptides that bind antibodies elicited in response to certain Borrelia antigens in an amplified lateral flow sandwich assay. Antigen-coated colloidal gold particles bind to B.burgdorferi antibody in the sample. The bound antibody flows through the strip and is then captured by immobilized antigen on the test strip. The accumulation of the captured gold particle/antibody complex causes a color to become visible on the Test line (T). The intensity of the colored line is further enhanced by an amplification mechanism. A procedural Control line (C) will always appear whether the sample is positive or negative.