High 10 Tricks to forestall Ticks or “tick tacks” as our women name them 😆
Final yr 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 if you happen to discovered one on you or your pet.
Our Mountain climbing Tick historical past with Children
I beforehand had by no means come throughout a Tick in all my years of mountaineering, enjoying sports activities and out of doors actions and I wouldn’t have identified 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 world and watched out for all of the indicators of Lyme Illness. Thank God, they had been each excellent and we have now by no means come throughout one since 🙏
Footage of the Ticks
Beneath I’ll share some suggestions and data, however to study extra observe @ticktalkireland
The image above is the very place the place the ladies bought 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 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 excellent and she or he loves sporting it.
The right way to Forestall Ticks on People whereas Mountain climbing
- Use a Repellent Spray. I spray all our mountaineering 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 if you happen to can (though they may also be briefly grass and woodland areas)
- Strive strolling within the centre of the woodland paths
- When attainable, attempt to sit in your mountaineering bag, pad, blanket (shake it out afterwards) or a stone when having picnics.
- Do a fast Tick Test earlier than moving 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 Mountain 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 route, then disinfectant the world and your arms.
- Place the tick in a ziplock bag and write the title of the individual, date and placement 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 could assist loads if you happen to begin to develop any signs within the coming days like flu signs or generally not at all times a rash can seem or a bulls-eye rash. If this occurs name your Physician and they’re going to do blood checks, take a look at 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 test. Ensure 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.
Test your Canines for Ticks
Additionally, make sure you test your animals too.
I’m no knowledgeable in Ticks, so to study extra or in case you have any questions take a look at @ticktalkireland