tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854345944219009032.post1349640446317168806..comments2023-05-02T07:23:46.651-04:00Comments on Dr. Di's Vetblog: Ticks: They're here and they're not going away!drdihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113951958002765622noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854345944219009032.post-24338754801424542222016-10-03T08:36:46.197-04:002016-10-03T08:36:46.197-04:00This is so informative and humourous too, excellen...This is so informative and humourous too, excellent article, thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14546939562721569690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854345944219009032.post-33413896751609527382016-08-18T11:33:56.509-04:002016-08-18T11:33:56.509-04:00Your blog post was super helpful and eased my mind...Your blog post was super helpful and eased my mind tremendously, thank you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17644478876033557288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854345944219009032.post-11225687786954222262016-07-25T04:34:58.939-04:002016-07-25T04:34:58.939-04:00Nice article. Thank you for being candid and speak...Nice article. Thank you for being candid and speaking simply. You said to wear gloves when removing the ticks. Why? I hate them also but I'm not afraid of ticks or spiders. It seems difficult to remove them with gloves on... like many other tasks, gloves seem to get in the way when you need the dexterity of your fingers. Hmmmm.... I suppose if gloves are needed for some reason, and time is not an issue with removing the tick (I always want to get it immediately; especially if it hasn't attached yet and is still roaming) then perhaps quickly wrapping the finger tips you will use with sport tape or medical tape. Just wondering aloud. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07931498769772336432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854345944219009032.post-81245592031884260292016-06-08T08:40:47.112-04:002016-06-08T08:40:47.112-04:00Yes, I totally agree, I HATE ticks myself!! I neve...Yes, I totally agree, I HATE ticks myself!! I never had this problem woth our former dog, I dont understand why (I used prevention meds, like Frontline) and we were bug free. In Febr this year we got our 2nd dog, (the 1st one had died of old age, after having had 12 ys of heavenly life, since back then she was our only baby). In the mean time we had a daughte,now 5ys old, and I missed having a dog. So we got a Mini Schnauzer, a wonderful and perfect friend for all of us. The tick thing started about 2 weeks ago when I noticed a huge white lump in the mouth area. Straight to the vet, it was a fat tick:((((... Id never seen one before! The vet removed it, gave atibiotics to the dog and since then, I've found 4 more on her body, mouth and legs area, I've become obssessed with them, instead of cuddling my dog, I look for ticks, I've bought lstex gloves, tweezers, I've become an expert in removing them, I use Advantix now on the dog but they're still attaching to her skin, I hate them!!!! The info about the lumo on the dog's skin is very useful. Thsnks a lot, as she has one (last night I removed two ticks and theres a lump where I removed one of them, the skin is healthy,no redness, dog is in no distress, but I was freaking out, now I know it's normal)... But, yes, couldnt they just develop some product which just kills them in nature???? Whats the ticks' purpose in nature anyway??? Alinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323226461772542140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854345944219009032.post-15928970464645806882016-05-02T23:46:15.686-04:002016-05-02T23:46:15.686-04:00Thank you! My mom got bitten by a deer tick on her...Thank you! My mom got bitten by a deer tick on her thigh. We sent her to ER where they removed it. Thank God no blood in the tick. She started abx. And a hard lump later!!! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854345944219009032.post-83797236094658845682015-10-04T19:47:18.109-04:002015-10-04T19:47:18.109-04:00Yeah, this is a good common sense article. Thanks...Yeah, this is a good common sense article. ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854345944219009032.post-42378746250490439052014-04-26T11:09:52.855-04:002014-04-26T11:09:52.855-04:00Great Read, lots of great insight here.Great Read, lots of great insight here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854345944219009032.post-43812661480449261062013-11-15T20:33:52.470-05:002013-11-15T20:33:52.470-05:00Thank you for the info! You have put my fears to ...Thank you for the info! You have put my fears to rest for now about the bump that may develop after tick removal. I like how candidly you wrote the article as well...fun to read! Really amazing though...I'm near Harrisburg, PA and found what looked to be a semi-fed female deer tick in November.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854345944219009032.post-19913553433819112462013-10-20T19:29:59.951-04:002013-10-20T19:29:59.951-04:00Great article and video, my husband and learned a ...Great article and video, my husband and learned a lot. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854345944219009032.post-8071712675638040852013-10-06T18:08:49.343-04:002013-10-06T18:08:49.343-04:00Thanks for this article! I have been a bit anxious...Thanks for this article! I have been a bit anxious since I took a deer tick off my dog yesterday (common here in eastern Canada). This information has given me some peace of mind. You hear too many horror stories ( too much googling). Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16149830784544514114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854345944219009032.post-42023946164984267742012-06-27T08:51:37.358-04:002012-06-27T08:51:37.358-04:00Thank you.Thank you.drdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113951958002765622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854345944219009032.post-86630507750255895522012-06-27T08:51:20.682-04:002012-06-27T08:51:20.682-04:00Hopefully necessity is the mother of invention and...Hopefully necessity is the mother of invention and some better control methods will come along. I know I for one will jump for joy! :-Ddrdihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113951958002765622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854345944219009032.post-4599004110742145162012-06-26T15:15:55.733-04:002012-06-26T15:15:55.733-04:00excellent article thank youexcellent article thank youVeterinarian philadelphiahttp://www.bethayresveterinary.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5854345944219009032.post-61229198180261486462012-06-25T22:16:29.775-04:002012-06-25T22:16:29.775-04:00I so hate blood-suckers!
It is so sad, though, hu...I so hate blood-suckers!<br /><br />It is so sad, though, humans, as superior as we consider ourselves, are so helpless against such things as ticks. They are slowly taking over and there is a little we can do other than the use of chemicals on ourselves or our dogs. You would think that by now somebody would come up with a better idea... how about "male sterilization" such as with the mosquitoes?DawgBloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03549947489170037163noreply@blogger.com