Prime 10 Tricks to forestall Ticks or “tick tacks” as our ladies name them 😆
Final 12 months I checked out a really informative stay chat between @rozannapurcell and @ticktalkireland over on @thehikelife web page all about Ticks, Lyme Illness and what to do should 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, taking part in sports activities and outside actions and I wouldn’t have identified 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 good and we now have by no means come throughout one since 🙏
Footage of the Ticks
Beneath I’ll share some suggestions and knowledge, however to study extra comply with @ticktalkireland
The image above is the very place the place the women obtained the ticks, strolling by means of the lengthy grass, their tops should have lifted and the ticks latched onto their tummies.
What do Ticks appear to be?
Image 2 above reveals the Tick buried headfirst into our child’s tummy 🤢🙈
What to make use of to take away Tick?
The Image reveals 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 reveals #ourlittlehikers repellent bracelet. We discover the bracelet superb and he or she loves sporting it.
How you can 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 should you can (though they may also be briefly grass and woodland areas)
- Attempt strolling within the centre of the woodland paths
- When doable, 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 stepping into the automobile to go dwelling.
- In the event you discover a tick, don’t panic, use your tick remover (we preserve ours in a zipper lock bag in our 1st support package 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 route, then disinfectant the world and your palms.
- Place the tick in a ziplock bag and write the title of the individual, date and site on the bag and put it into your freezer once you get dwelling. By placing the tick in a zipper lock bag within the freezer it might assist quite a bit should you begin to develop any signs within the coming days like flu signs or generally 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 exams, 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 once you’re dwelling out of your hike and do a greater tick test. Make sure that 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, you should definitely test your animals too.
I’m no professional in Ticks, so to study extra or when you have any questions try @ticktalkireland
