Ticks!!

[Charlie]

Do you have to worry about Lyme disease?

I don't think so, not in Scotland. But inevitable here as we walk in the forest every day but I wasn't expecting that many. Daily brushing just to make sure there aren't any lurking on the surface x

How horrible , Helen , must admit I check myself over when I have been in the deer forests , I hate the damned things x

Good idea, it's weird but I have never found a tick on myself even though I walk in t-shirts during the summer and abandon my wellies in warmer weather. David goes out with everything tucked in and covered up yet he gets targeted. I guess they don't fancy me!! xx

 

[kateincornwall]

Ticks that may cause Lyme disease are found all over the UK, but high-risk areas include grassy and wooded areas in southern England and the Scottish ...

Cut this a bit short ! Its an article on NHS website , and should have said Scottish Highlands x

 

[snowbunny]

A friend of mine in the UK got chronic Lyme; it was horrible, she was hospitalised for ten weeks and had to learn to walk again.
I don’t know if the dry winter here has made them worse, but I have to say I am not impressed with the Seresto collars so far. Today, I have removed several ticks from the dogs, and they were all alive. At least with the Advantix the vast majority were dead.
I’ve only ever removed one that had become engorged. I can’t see that continuing at this rate. I’m going to ask my vet if I can use Advantix and Seresto at the same time, because Seresto is allegedly better for the sand flies.

 

[SwampDonkey]

I'm getting the feeling it going to be a bad tick year here on the uk

 

[HAH]

I'm getting the feeling it going to be a bad tick year here on the uk

Me too. Like @snowbunny I've got a friend who contracted Lymes disease and was undiagnosed for months. She was paralysed for a time, but has made a very good recovery. At least recognition seems to be improving, but tests aren’t great.

 

[snowbunny]

My friend had it diagnosed and was treated, but it came back worse a year or so later, which can apparently happen with Lyme’s.

 

[kateincornwall]

People really should check themselves as well as dogs , after walking in these areas . Lyme`s is really nasty , starts off with flu like symptoms and escalates rapidly , I might be wrong here but I had it in mind that it can be dormant and strike again ?
Just seen your post @snowbunny so yes it can ! x

 

[Charlie]

I spoke too soon, I had to remove a burrowing tick from myself for the first time in my life. It made me feel Everyone I speak to with dogs up here in Scotland is complaining that ticks are out of control and it's only May. x

 

[SwampDonkey]

I'm due up there to a couple of weeks,. What measures are being recommended?

 

[Charlie]

I am using spot on monthly and as Kate said check yourself daily. Where about's are you going @SwampDonkey ? xx

 

[SwampDonkey]

Stirlng area. Dunblain

 

[snowbunny]

We’re back home now. I had to remove a tick from myself for the first (or maybe second??) time ever, but in the space of three days, I took FOUR off J. Ick, ick, ick!

 

[Jacqui-S]

Stirlng area. Dunblain

Looks like a high-Medium risk of ticks
The big tick project

 

[HAH]

We’re back home now. I had to remove a tick from myself for the first (or maybe second??) time ever, but in the space of three days, I took FOUR off J. Ick, ick, ick!

Bleurgh. My J had to take the one and only I’ve had (so far) off me the summer before last. It’s a particular type of sharing, isn’t it?

 

[snowbunny]

Bleurgh. My J had to take the one and only I’ve had (so far) off me the summer before last. It’s a particular type of sharing, isn’t it?

He won’t do it himself! It’s quite funny really. He also found a live tick in the bathroom; I asked what he did with it, he said nothing! I had to go kill it. They totally gross him out. Which is understandable because they used to do the same to me, but now I’m like, get over it already!

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

I have to say I am not impressed with the Seresto collars so far. Today, I have removed several ticks from the dogs, and they were all alive.

Oh, this is a bummer to hear. I have to give Carbon Advocate for his heart worm (but it also repels fleas) and thought I had him completely covered for everything including ticks if I used that in combo with Seresto.

I've not seen any ticks at all yet, but that's probably just luck as we're mainly walking in cow/sheep fields now so there have got to be some nasties in there.

 

[HAH]

Had the most tick-ey walk EVER this afternoon - I was stopping Kipper every few metres to check him, literally took off over 20 ticks. Beautiful woodland, but we’ll be avoiding it until it’s a lot drier and hotter.

On the upside, Kipper was fantastic at being throughly groomed with a fine-toothed comb when we got home! He did a good deal of ottering with the zoom groom too

 

[Cath]

I love the Seresto collars for my dogs. They use to be covered with ticks but since wearing them (over a year) they have never had a tick.

 

[kateincornwall]

One massive advantage of the small white one , you can see the blighters !

 

[HAH]

One massive advantage of the small white one , you can see the blighters !

Yes, we’re jolly grateful for the colouring - they do show up!