Prime 10 Tricks to forestall Ticks or “tick tacks” as our ladies name them 😆
Final 12 months I checked out a really informative dwell chat between @rozannapurcell and @ticktalkireland over on @thehikelife web page all about Ticks, Lyme Illness and what to do when you discovered one on you or your pet.
Our Mountain climbing Tick historical past with Youngsters
I beforehand had by no means come throughout a Tick in all my years of mountain climbing, enjoying sports activities and outside actions and I wouldn’t have recognized what to do if I did. Quick ahead a couple of months after watching the @ticktalkireland video and each our ladies had a tick on their tummies, at the exact same time 🤢.
Fortunately we had our tick removers, froze the ticks in a zipper lock bag, disinfected the world and watched out for all of the indicators of Lyme Illness. Thank God, they have been each excellent and we have now by no means come throughout one since 🙏
Photos of the Ticks
Under I’ll share some suggestions and knowledge, however to be taught extra comply with @ticktalkireland
The image above is the very place the place the women acquired the ticks, strolling by means of the lengthy grass, their tops should have lifted and the ticks latched onto their tummies.
What do Ticks seem like?
Image 2 above exhibits the Tick buried headfirst into our child’s tummy 🤢🙈
What to make use of to take away Tick?
The Image exhibits the Tick Removers and Repellent Spray that we use. We used the Tick removers to take away the ticks in our child’s tummies and located them very efficient.
The above image exhibits #ourlittlehikers repellent bracelet. We discover the bracelet excellent and she or he loves carrying it.
Find out how to Stop Ticks on People whereas Mountain climbing
- Use a Repellent Spray. I spray all our mountain climbing boots, baggage and equipment earlier than a Hike.
- When you may put on pants, tuck them into your socks and tuck your t-shirts into your pants too.
- Attempt to keep away from lengthy grass when you can (though they will also be briefly grass and woodland areas)
- Strive strolling within the centre of the woodland paths
- When potential, attempt to sit in your mountain climbing bag, pad, blanket (shake it out afterwards) or a stone when having picnics.
- Do a fast Tick Verify earlier than moving into the automobile to go residence.
- In case you discover a tick, don’t panic, use your tick remover (we hold ours in a zipper lock bag in our 1st help equipment in our Mountain climbing bag)
- Take away the tick with the tick remover by getting near the pores and skin the place the top is hooked up and easily pull in an upwards path, then disinfectant the world and your palms.
- Place the tick in a ziplock bag and write the title of the individual, date and placement on the bag and put it into your freezer if you get residence. By placing the tick in a zipper lock bag within the freezer it could assist rather a lot when you begin to develop any signs within the coming days like flu signs or typically not at all times a rash can seem or a bulls-eye rash. If this occurs name your Physician and they’ll do blood exams, check the frozen tick for any illnesses like Lyme Illness and perhaps provide you with antibiotics and so on.
- Get a bathe if you’re residence out of your hike and do a greater tick test. Make certain to test the next locations
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- legs, ankles
- behind the knees
- across the waistline, bellybutton
- armpits
- Again of neck, hairline, inside and behind the ears.
Verify your Canines for Ticks
Additionally, make sure to test your animals too.
I’m no professional in Ticks, so to be taught extra or in case you have any questions take a look at @ticktalkireland
