Tick season--reminder

[Nancy]

Was going into the shower last night, and saw a black thing on my wrist, Thought it was a leaf particle, but it was firmly attached. It was a tick. I believe it was a dog tick. I pulled it off before it had blown up, and I'm keeping an eye on the area. I don't think dog ticks carry Lyme, but anyway I'll check it out by calling the doc on Monday.

So far, no redness.

I was cutting down a bush in the yard, that must have been where it came from. I have a lot of wooded area. I had on a long sleeved shirt but it crawled under the cuff.

I've picked a couple of deer ticks off my dog in the past. She's had the Lyme shot.

 

[hensylee]

I didn't know dogs could have a lyme shot. I check Miss Sally Sue and our one outside cat every day and so far nada. We use a good flea/tick medicine as necessary and nobody has fleas anymore. We carefully watch for ticks. If there's a bite, it takes forever for the itchiness to go away.

 

[Ross]

We have to worry about the ticks and mosquitos here. Pretty bad, you spend all winter wanting to get out and then all summer fighting pests to be outside.

 

[Bina]

This is a good reminder Nancy. Thanks!
Time to put the flea/tick collar on my husband, so that he doesn't bring in any pests that could hurt my dog....

 

[KAJ]

Yes Nancy, this is a good reminder.

My cousin just lost his beloved hunting dog because of lyme disease.

About a year ago I found a tick on my arm when my youngest son and I had less than an hour to go on a church caming trip. The nurse pulled it off but it looked like the head stayed in my arm. I played it safe and called my doctor the next day. The office got me immediately and the doctor put me on anti-biotics.

Karl

 

[Nancy]

So far, my wrist is perfectly normal. I think I got it before it dug too far in, and the whole bug came off. It was a larger tick not a deer tick which are tiny until they blow up. Looking at the spot where it was, it was right on top of a vein. They must have a well developed sense of smell to get to the exact perfect spot.