Tartan

​Yes, I saw a news report that said it was going to be a bad tick and mosquito year due to the mild winter. I hate all blood sucking insects!!!!!

DogHouseMom

I found a tick on my dog's ear Sunday when I bathed him. Funny thing is, we had just got home from the vet - the vet tech missed it, the vet missed it, I missed it when I cleaned his ears. After I removed him I used the HD blow dryer to get a good close look at the rest of his skin and I didn't find any others.

We treat our yard for fleas/ticks every year because I don't want the dogs bringing that stuff in. We were late in treating this year (obviously). We got that chore done Sunday evening.

BTW - an easy way to both remove and KILL ticks. Use a cotton ball to soak up rubbing alcohol. Hold the cotton ball over the tick (make sure you cover the head). After about 30 seconds if he doesn't pull his head out on his own, it will be easy to tweeze him off. After that, drop him in alcohol (enough to cover him completely).

luvTooQuilt

never thought of alcohol... ill have to keep a seal tight jar of alcohol to drop them in..
DIE LIL BUGGERS DIE !! (*followed by evil laugh)

Neesie

Another very easy way to get them off, is to put a blob of liquid soap onto the tick and cover with a cotton ball. The tick will supposedly withdraw and be attached to the cotton ball. I've never had to try this but have friends who swear it works.

Kat Sews

I keep a pair of tweezers and cigarette lighter handy (in my pocket while outeside). Pick up the tick with the tweezers and burn with lighter until the tick pops.

KarenR

I found the best way to get rid of ticks is to let the chickens and guinnes eat them. Help a lot to control the ticks!

quiltingcrazy

I am sorry to hear of this problem. I have never seen a tick but then again perhaps I did and didn't know what it was. I so appreciate reading about ticks so that I can be informed and aware of what danger lurks around me. Thanks to all of you who added a thread. Very interesting!

quiltingcrazy

SuzyQ

Yes, they are very bad this year. It's only May and I've lost count of the number I've pulled of my, DH, the dogs and the cats. Hate those critters!

Suzy

burchquilts

I heard the same thing... both on the TV news & from my vet. I'd called her because even tho we put Frontline on Leo, he was still getting ticks daily (& I live in fear of him getting Lyme disease since it's so prevalent around here) & she said this was supposed to be a horrible year for any & all creepy crawlies, especially ticks & sqeeters... yikes!

Greenheron

Ew-w-w-w-w. It's time for us all to get guineas, the premier tick gobblers[ATTACH=CONFIG]337731[/ATTACH]. I wish I could but the neighbors would lynch me.