<< "In 2012, Rhinebeck Equine veterinary practice prescribed bottles of doxycycline to treat Lyme disease for $36 apiece. Now, each can cost $400 or more — and horses may need six 500-tablet bottles for a 30-day treatment."
"Horses aren't the only ones affected by a rise in the cost of the prime antibiotic used against Lyme disease. Potentially, so are the 300,000 Americans infected yearly. Pet owners are simply more likely to notice the price hike because they are less likely to have insurance to cover it. And horses need 50 times the dose of humans."
"Debbie Maido of East Fishkill has lots of experience with Lyme disease, which has afflicted her husband, Dominick, and her two beagles, Chip and Oreo. She recently spent $50 on a prescription for Oreo, 7, of minocycline, the cheaper alternative to doxycyline.
Her theory? "There's more demand; they can raise the price," said Maido, a registered nurse.>>
"Horses aren't the only ones affected by a rise in the cost of the prime antibiotic used against Lyme disease. Potentially, so are the 300,000 Americans infected yearly. Pet owners are simply more likely to notice the price hike because they are less likely to have insurance to cover it. And horses need 50 times the dose of humans."
"Debbie Maido of East Fishkill has lots of experience with Lyme disease, which has afflicted her husband, Dominick, and her two beagles, Chip and Oreo. She recently spent $50 on a prescription for Oreo, 7, of minocycline, the cheaper alternative to doxycyline.
Her theory? "There's more demand; they can raise the price," said Maido, a registered nurse.>>
