High 10 Tricks to stop Ticks or “tick tacks” as our ladies name them 😆
Final 12 months I checked out a really informative reside chat between @rozannapurcell and @ticktalkireland over on @thehikelife web page all about Ticks, Lyme Illness and what to do in case you discovered one on you or your pet.
Our Climbing Tick historical past with Youngsters
I beforehand had by no means come throughout a Tick in all my years of 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 realm and watched out for all of the indicators of Lyme Illness. Thank God, they had been each good and now we have by no means come throughout one since 🙏
Photos of the Ticks
Under I’ll share some ideas and data, however to study extra observe @ticktalkireland
The image above is the very place the place the women acquired the ticks, strolling via the lengthy grass, their tops should have lifted and the ticks latched onto their tummies.
What do Ticks appear to be?
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 he or she loves carrying it.
The way to Forestall Ticks on People whereas Climbing
- Use a Repellent Spray. I spray all our climbing boots, luggage and equipment earlier than a Hike.
- When you possibly can put on pants, tuck them into your socks and tuck your t-shirts into your pants too.
- Attempt to keep away from lengthy grass in case you can (though they can be briefly grass and woodland areas)
- Attempt strolling within the centre of the woodland paths
- When attainable, attempt to sit in your climbing bag, pad, blanket (shake it out afterwards) or a stone when having picnics.
- Do a fast Tick Examine earlier than entering into the automotive to go residence.
- Should you discover a tick, don’t panic, use your tick remover (we maintain ours in a zipper lock bag in our 1st help package in our Climbing bag)
- Take away the tick with the tick remover by getting near the pores and skin the place the pinnacle is connected and easily pull in an upwards course, then disinfectant the realm and your arms.
- Place the tick in a ziplock bag and write the identify of the particular person, date and placement on the bag and put it into your freezer whenever you get residence. By placing the tick in a zipper lock bag within the freezer it could assist quite a bit in case you begin to develop any signs within the coming days like flu signs or typically not all the time a rash can seem or a bulls-eye rash. If this occurs name your Physician and they’re going to do blood assessments, take a look at the frozen tick for any illnesses like Lyme Illness and perhaps provide you with antibiotics and so on.
- Get a bathe whenever you’re residence out of your hike and do a greater tick test. Ensure 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.
Examine your Canine for Ticks
Additionally, you’ll want to test your animals too.
I’m no professional in Ticks, so to study extra or in case you have any questions take a look at @ticktalkireland
