Ticks!

[hedgesparrow]

re ticks in woods a word of caution if deer ticks they carry limes disease not nice. woodsman advised that if wearing lace boots then wear gators over top so they have no were to grab to climb up or wear smooth boots.

i do not know if you can have a injection against lime disease.

be careful out in them woods. as yet not found any in mine

[Stubby]

re ticks in woods a word of caution if deer ticks they carry limes disease not nice. woodsman advised that if wearing lace boots then wear gators over top so they have no were to grab to climb up or wear smooth boots.

i do not know if you can have a injection against lime disease.

be careful out in them woods. as yet not found any in mine

 

Hi Hedgesparrow . Do the sheep ticks not carry limes then ?

[Lyncombe-climber]

Limes disease is horrible. Advocate is the best by far for dogs. Hence prescription only. And if I get a tick on me, not un common, then a cotton wool pad soaked in nail varnish remover held over it for 20secs. Then just twist and pull. They come off a treat.

[Big Ben]

Get loads here in France, but as it was said earlier seems some people are more attractive to them than others. Mum gets loads on her and has had Lyme's disease(not nice at all) But My Dad and me don't seem to get any. Perhaps we don't taste nice.

We use some kind of drop stuff for the dog and the vets out here vaccinate dogs against Lyme's, there is no such thing for people though.

[hedgesparrow]

no sheep ticks do not carry it only deer ticks and as other posts not nice if you get it can be very unwell from it. just make s smooth boots and trousers. like laces grab on and work there way up then when they find a juicy bit in they go.

fortunete not to have had them but now in woods laces it get covered up.

[oldwoodcutter]

mrs oldwoodcutter noticed a fat tick on one of her cats faces at the weekend. She handed me some tweezers out of her makeup bag,and i nipped the blighter out.

[tree_beard]

Lots of misinformation about ticks being banded around on this thread...

 

Sheep and deer ticks are one in the same, also known as the woods tick, and castor bean tick. Just one of a dozen or more species of tick in the uk. Three or four other species also carry lyme disease (including hedgehog and pigeon ticks).

 

There is a multitude of other nasty tick transmitted diseases.

 

When removing an attached tick from yourself, it is important to manipulate it as little as possible, grip firmly at the head end with tweezers and pull it off. Avoid applying heat, chemicals, alcohol etc as this will cause the tick to regurgitate and greatly increase your risk of contracting any nasties carried by said tick.

 

Check your arms and legs regularly when moving through long grass, dense brush and bracken. check your warm dark tasty areas afterwards.

 

Know your enemy!

[TreeswingerPerth]

I got one the other day , the dogs had loads . I bought a couple of those wee fork things to pop them off , called O Tom . Work great .

TS

[Stubby]

Lots of misinformation about ticks being banded around on this thread...

 

Sheep and deer ticks are one in the same, also known as the woods tick, and castor bean tick. Just one of a dozen or more species of tick in the uk. Three or four other species also carry lyme disease (including hedgehog and pigeon ticks).

 

There is a multitude of other nasty tick transmitted diseases.

 

When removing an attached tick from yourself, it is important to manipulate it as little as possible, grip firmly at the head end with tweezers and pull it off. Avoid applying heat, chemicals, alcohol etc as this will cause the tick to regurgitate and greatly increase your risk of contracting any nasties carried by said tick.

 

Check your arms and legs regularly when moving through long grass, dense brush and bracken. check your warm dark tasty areas afterwards.

 

Know your enemy!

 

Thanks tree_beard . useful info

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

A couple of useful leaflets from the lyme disease website at Lyme Disease Action — Lyme Disease Action: Striving for the prevention and treatment of Lyme disease and associated tick borne diseases. to help recognition and typical symptoms.

 

Hope these help.

Paul

LymeDiseaseA002-4.pdf

LymeDiseaseA001-3.pdf