possum or guinea hens. Both eat a lot of ticks
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Originally posted by GarGuy View PostGuys..... ticks, fleas, chiggers, and for the most part mosquitoes are totally preventable. Three doses of ivermectin in spring and three in fall. Forget about stinky repellent after that.
I took an ivermectin Rx when I had the RONA in January. We'll see if it is still effective, I guess.
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Originally posted by RedBear78 View PostPlease keep an eye on things I wound up with Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted fever it has really taken a toll on my life.I’m sitting here in chronic pain,and it has devoured my brain and abilities.If you find a tick on yourself or kids closely monitor their health if there’s any fever rash or not feeling well,quickly go to doctor and start antibiotics treatment.Quick treatment is the best way to handle it.I had fought strange health issues for years until I got diagnosed,as of right now the future doesn’t look real bright for me all because a couple dam ticks.
When my daughter was ten, she came down with some very unusual symptoms which had her pediatrician completely perplexed. Fortunately, we happened to know a pediatric infectious disease specialist who quickly determined she had Lyme Disease. (I know, seriously?) She was put on antibiotics which quickly took care of the issue, but we were told it was a good thing we caught it early because if it had been left undiagnosed (which is easy to do as these symptoms mimic those of other common childhood garden-variety illnesses), she could have suffered serious life-long health issues as a result. (I still shudder when I think of it!)
Even more interesting is the fact that the ticks that cause Lyme Disease (which generally come from deer as was probably the case in our situation) are so small that they might go unnoticed or even confused with a small speck of dirt.
As our pedi infections disease specialist liked to say, the tick that causes Lyme disease is "smaller than the "o" of "In God We Trust" on a dime."
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Originally posted by Man View PostHave you ever looked into why that works?
VITAMIN B
Some people swear by Vitamin B, and specifically B-1, for tick prevention although it is not proven scientifically and does not work for everyone. Perhaps it varies by individuals as it interacts differently with each person’s unique physical makeup. I look for non-synthetic, all-natural, plant-based vitamin B complex. It is said that once in your bloodstream, the smell of vitamin B, undetectable to yourself or other people, is offensive to ticks and other insects and keeps them off your skin in favor of a more desirable host.
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Originally posted by Rotney View PostVITAMIN B
Some people swear by Vitamin B, and specifically B-1, for tick prevention although it is not proven scientifically and does not work for everyone. Perhaps it varies by individuals as it interacts differently with each person’s unique physical makeup. I look for non-synthetic, all-natural, plant-based vitamin B complex. It is said that once in your bloodstream, the smell of vitamin B, undetectable to yourself or other people, is offensive to ticks and other insects and keeps them off your skin in favor of a more desirable host.
https://www.raicesculturalcenter.org...ck-prevention/
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Originally posted by Duckologist View PostFor folks considering taking ivermectin for fleas and ticks please do your own research. It does not work.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/scienc...0440171630365X
Your study is on dogs.
Tooth paste does not work on dogs either.
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Originally posted by Rubi513 View PostDoesn’t mean it will have the same results...
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