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We haven't had much of a problem here in Iowa with ticks. I'm thinking it's because of a very dry year.
YES! Vet says at least 3 crops of ticks this year both dog ticks and deer ticks (the tiny black ones that do Lyme). Since we have a childhood cancer survivor we use NO chemicals -- none. (Check out 2,4-D and childhood leukemia). A few long Island Reds and your acreage is tick free...guaranteed.Anyone else having to deal with a high population of ticks this year?
Around here its pretty bad. When I helped a friend with that AR 22lr, I ended up with one on my leg and I'm in the wide open grass! Yesterday while waiting for a prescription, I made my way into Dunham's and bought a couple 45cal brushed. When at the check out counter, a lady had a little pup with her, which took a liking to me. While petting her, I was also checking her for ticks and mentioned so. The lady told me that she checks her constantly and every time she lets her out to piddle. Said she pulled 2 off her yesterday. Then she told me that her and her husband had some work to do and when finished, she picked 22 ticks off herself and husband.
WE NEED COLD, not 3'+ of snow to insulate them in the winter. Anyone else having problems?
I’d like to know more about the Plumb Is. reasearch. I used to spend some time on the island and Newburyport. Maybe point me in the direction of some reports or expose’.Up until fairly recently I spent an enormous amount of time out in the Georgia woods as a forester but also hunting. Ticks were never a problem and I cannot recall getting any until, oh, 25 years or so. But they are out in force now, believe me. And I also have never read about our ancestors or Native Americans having any trouble with them. That's all changed now. There is a lot of circumstantial evidence that the major problem comes from the research done at Plum Island, off the coast of Massachusetts; and ticks are not the only pathogens released over the decades. There was even a "60 Minutes" expose' a few years ago, not to mention sever articles in the papers.
Chiggers? I can't prove it but I believe they showed soon after the Earth's crust cooled.
Witch Hazel is really good for a lot of things. Makes a good after shave too. My vet told me its the best thing to use to clean a dog's ears. Good for insect bites, poison ivy, and many other uses.For chiggers, Witch Hazel offers quick and lasting relief.
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I had Lyme disease back in 2004 after being bitten by a tick at a golf outing in PA. I guess if I'd ever learn how to stay in the fairway I'd be better off!Like mosquitoes which are flying syringes ticks crawl and attach but numb the skin before tapping your blood. You therefore don’t feel the attack like a mosquito. They are perfect conveyors of blood borne diseases taking from one animal and depositing into another. Lyme disease was first identified near Lyme, CT but soon spread heavily into New England and apparently haven’t stopped there. The medical establishment has yet to get a handle on this disease, the long term damage or treatment. Almost no doctors can diagnose it and because of the long list of symptoms that seem to mirror many other diseases they are reluctant to commit. An article I read in Science News last year speculated that the number of people affected by Lyme could be way beyond published figures. That if left untreated can create a spread of symptoms depending on a body’s makeup up and nervous system is almost beyond categorization. Be careful out there
Rick
I’d like to know more about the Plumb Is. reasearch. I used to spend some time on the island and Newburyport. Maybe point me in the direction of some reports or expose’.
Rick
No bullseye, but found the ticks. I run my dog in the woods a few times a week and the ticks are thick. Pretty much all of my local outdoorsy friends have had Lyme.I sure hope you test negative. Keep your fingers crossed. Did you see any bite marks or the big red ‘ bullseye ‘ . I never did but they say you don’t always do. Good luck
Rick
Gamehide elimitick clothing for you and your dog and you'll never see ticks again. I take antibiotics as soon as I get bit, test are only 25% accurate.No bullseye, but found the ticks. I run my dog in the woods a few times a week and the ticks are thick. Pretty much all of my local outdoorsy friends have had Lyme.
A couple weeks back I met a waitress who is now allergic to red meat due to untreated tick born illness!!
I get tested a couple times a year to catch it early if I happen to get it.
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