Prime 10 Tricks to forestall Ticks or “tick tacks” as our women name them 😆
Final yr 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 in case 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 climbing, enjoying sports activities and out of doors actions and I wouldn’t have recognized what to do if I did. Quick ahead a number of months after watching the @ticktalkireland video and each our women 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 we’ve by no means come throughout one since 🙏
Photos of the Ticks
Under I’ll share some suggestions and data, however to be taught extra comply with @ticktalkireland
The image above is the very place the place the women bought the ticks, strolling by 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 superb and she or he loves sporting it.
Tips on how to Stop Ticks on People whereas Mountain climbing
- Use a Repellent Spray. I spray all our climbing boots, luggage and kit 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 in case you can (though they may also be in brief grass and woodland areas)
- Attempt strolling within the centre of the woodland paths
- When potential, attempt to sit in your climbing bag, pad, blanket (shake it out afterwards) or a stone when having picnics.
- Do a fast Tick Test earlier than moving into the automobile to go residence.
- When you discover a tick, don’t panic, use your tick remover (we hold ours in a zipper lock bag in our 1st assist 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 course, then disinfectant the realm and your arms.
- Place the tick in a ziplock bag and write the identify of the individual, date and site 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 might assist quite a bit in case 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’ll do blood exams, check the frozen tick for any illnesses like Lyme Illness and possibly provide you with antibiotics and many others.
- Get a bathe if you’re residence out of your hike and do a greater tick examine. Be sure to examine 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.
Test your Canines for Ticks
Additionally, make sure to examine your animals too.
I’m no skilled in Ticks, so to be taught extra or when you have any questions try @ticktalkireland
