The D@$n Ticks

[F, Calla & Luca]

Powasssan virus right here in NJ.

Now the ticks have given us something else to worry about.

Http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2013/12/rare_tick-borne_disease_-_...

[Lynda Kamrath]

Yes, those little blood suckers are a real pain.  We have lots of them here and they hatch out after the first rains.  I make sure my dogs have Frontline Plus.  The ticks still get on them, but they die quickly.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Thanks Jill

[Kyoko]

Eeekkkk...... We need to spot treat ourselves......

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I guess there is something good about living where there are no deer or woodchucks!

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Nancy, I thought deer ticks were when you had deer too.  Of course, that would seem right.  Deer ticks are more related to mice

[F, Calla & Luca]

Well, actually when you have both.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Oh the combo? Mice and Deer?

[F, Calla & Luca]

The deer are the common host in part of the cycle for that tick. We just happen along.

[F, Calla & Luca]

I just found a gd tick creeping on the back of my hand right after putting gel on the fogs teeth. One on them probably had it on their head. I hate these things!

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Oh my goodness, until I read Woodchucks carries these ticks I was relatively calm. The park we go to daily has 100's of Woodchucks!

I have never seen a tick on me, or Daisy for that matter, but OMD!

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Wow, another thing to worry about. Thanks for posting.

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

The CDC states that there are 30 different diseases from ticks!  

T H I R T Y!