Tick question?
04-27-2006, 05:50 PM
#21
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: MA
Posts: 430
RE: Tick question?
I hate those filthy buggers...I'm always finding them skulking around, especially after I finish working in myfield...SometimesI find three or four of them suckers on me at a time, seems like the darn things are everywhere...
04-28-2006, 06:40 AM
#22
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: On an Island in Vermont
Posts: 22,605
RE: Tick question?
ORIGINAL: tsoc
Champlain,
They can take a while to engorge and burrow,you want to get assistance if they are already in you,fully or partially.I understand that you don't want to attempt to take them out if they are partially in because if you sever them they can excrete the lyme in to you.When I was hunting on the other side of the Hudson I would get tested every year just out of precaution.They don't always show a bullseye rash.They will gravitate toward warm moist area's on your body.I used to drive my wife crazy with my requests that she look me over thoroughly.Make sure you look behind your knee's your scalp etc.Dogs are easy to treat with tick treatments.A liquid down their spinal column every few weeks and they are protected.If you are interested I can find the name of the dog medication.
Champlain,
They can take a while to engorge and burrow,you want to get assistance if they are already in you,fully or partially.I understand that you don't want to attempt to take them out if they are partially in because if you sever them they can excrete the lyme in to you.When I was hunting on the other side of the Hudson I would get tested every year just out of precaution.They don't always show a bullseye rash.They will gravitate toward warm moist area's on your body.I used to drive my wife crazy with my requests that she look me over thoroughly.Make sure you look behind your knee's your scalp etc.Dogs are easy to treat with tick treatments.A liquid down their spinal column every few weeks and they are protected.If you are interested I can find the name of the dog medication.
04-28-2006, 09:10 AM
#23
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location:
Posts: 1,079
RE: Tick question?
Pay attention here is a little trick I learned while being a proud Navy Corpman. When in the field buy you a coupleof flea and tick collars and attach them around the ankles of your boots and it will reduce the chances of them crawing up your pant legs. If you are wearing long sleeves you can do the same with the cuffs of your shirt.
04-28-2006, 05:12 PM
#24
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Northern IL&Southern IL
Posts: 963
RE: Tick question?
My wife gets this Flea,tick and skeeter medicine called K9 advantix,it's not cheap but is supposed to work great.I think it's 60$ for 6 months.We just came from the woods(morrel hunting)and so far my wife was the only one with ticks this time
Oh yeah We found some morrels too
Oh yeah We found some morrels too
04-28-2006, 09:42 PM
#25
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,840
RE: Tick question?
I just had blood drawn for routine tests and the doc is adding lymes disease to the mix this year. I have had some joint pain but it could be from jiu-jitsu.lol Doctor told me that they believe a deer tick which can carry the disease but not always must be attached and dug into you for 48 hours to even transmit the disease. And even if they do carry it its a real small percentage that you contract it. Weird I know, but go get checked for the sake of it.
I only found 1 deer tick ever on me and it was the only one I had ever saw in my life. It was a tiny bugger and if it were not on my arm I would of never saw it. He was not clamped on thank god but they are definetly here in Minnesota.
I only found 1 deer tick ever on me and it was the only one I had ever saw in my life. It was a tiny bugger and if it were not on my arm I would of never saw it. He was not clamped on thank god but they are definetly here in Minnesota.
04-29-2006, 05:54 AM
#26
Typical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Northern IL&Southern IL
Posts: 963
RE: Tick question?
I wonder if they are here in Illinois Tribal?I am only 43years old,but have had joint paint for I'll bet twenty years.I have always loved the woods and waters,and have allways spent alot of my free time whenever possible, either hunting Rabbits,deer,pheasant squirrel,or wading creeeks hunting crawdads or fishing for smallies ,creek chubs or bluegills .I have been doing this since I was old enough to open the front door of the house and make my escapeAnd maybe When I was a kid had a tick bite that caused this ,or it could be from my life of playing and working hard too I'm not sure.
And maybe When I was a kid had a tick bite that caused this ,or it could be from my life of playing and working hard too I'm not sure.
04-29-2006, 04:38 PM
#29
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location:
Posts: 57
RE: Tick question?
After reading all of this it is so nice to live in an area that has very, very few ticks. I can't imagine what it would be like with so many around as I am sure me and my dogs would be covered. Hope ya'll do well staying away from them this year.
04-29-2006, 06:57 PM
#30
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: florida
Posts: 972
RE: Tick question?
ORIGINAL: TeeJay
If it doesnt itch like a b&*%, and have the ring "bulseye" look to it. It is not Lymes disease. Get it checked out if you want, I personlly wouldnt worry to much. I have already picked probly 50 off me this year.
If it doesnt itch like a b&*%, and have the ring "bulseye" look to it. It is not Lymes disease. Get it checked out if you want, I personlly wouldnt worry to much. I have already picked probly 50 off me this year.
my husband has had it going on 5yrs now and it's right up with cancer and aides....he NEVER got the bullseye rash....we were even told that he didn't have to worry about it because we live in florida...they were WRONG as well...he had never hunted anywhere but florida...he broke out in a poison ivy like rash and then got flu like systems shortly after walking through a nest of them...he had them everywhere....then a few months later his joints started to hurt and he was diagnosed with neuropathy....he was tested for everything and anything and the lymes was the only one to come back positive...5 different tests came back positive....y'all need to do everything you can to prevent it (buy permanone (sp?)) and if you do get bit find the tick and bag it and get your butt to the doctors office!! this is not the time to think you're invincible.