Cumbrian Sheep Tics! (Yo Spadie!)

"Shaun Rimmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hey folkses, Well, this last Saturday morning, we
awoke to a

depressed

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and worried looking terrier. Never mind that she always
looks like that, this time it seems she had some cause -
we found a rather large tic (about 10mm long by about 5mm
wide) hanging off her 'nose', just below her eyes,

in

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the middle. There'd been no sign of it the day before at
all, yet we

hadn't

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been anywhere that there were tics that we could recall.

So, we tried the cigarette trick, with little success. In
the end, we just carefully worked it out with tweezers,
then applied tea tree oil, and she seemed somewhat
happier.

Apparently you should grip them by their head, being careful
bot to squeeze their abdomen, then twist them off.

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So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you
anywhere then?

Hold on, back in a bit.

Steve.

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So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you
anywhere then?

Hold on, back in a bit.

Nope, seem tick free although I'll be sure and get checked
over when I get home..

Steve.

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"Shaun Rimmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hey folkses, Well, this last Saturday morning, we
awoke to a

depressed

Quoted message said:

and worried looking terrier. Never mind that she always
looks like that, this time it seems she had some cause -
we found a rather large tic

(about

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10mm long by about 5mm wide) hanging off her 'nose',
just below her

eyes,

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in

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the middle. There'd been no sign of it the day before at
all, yet we

hadn't

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been anywhere that there were tics that we could recall.

So, we tried the cigarette trick, with little success.
In the end, we

just

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carefully worked it out with tweezers, then applied tea
tree oil, and

she

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seemed somewhat happier.

Apparently you should grip them by their head, being
careful bot to

squeeze

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their abdomen, then twist them off.

Been warned by the vets that this can still leave bits of
them in there, which can cause an infection? Anyhow, the
second one came off really easy once I'd scorched the sucker
some ',;~}~

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So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you
anywhere then?

Hold on, back in a bit.

Take yer time!

',;~}~

Shaun aRe

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So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you anywhere
then?

Hold on, back in a bit.

Nope, seem tick free although I'll be sure and get checked
over when I get home..

Heheh, well, have fun, and remember, you might have had one
that's fallen off then attached itself to your missus -
check her out too! Heheheh...

Cheers Steve! ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

Shaun Rimmer said:

Hey folkses, Well, this last Saturday morning, we awoke to
a depressed and worried looking terrier. Never mind that
she always looks like that, this time it seems she had
some cause - we found a rather large tic (about 10mm long
by about 5mm wide) hanging off her 'nose', just below her
eyes, in the middle. There'd been no sign of it the day
before at all, yet we hadn't been anywhere that there were
tics that we could recall.

So, we tried the cigarette trick, with little success. In
the end, we just carefully worked it out with tweezers,
then applied tea tree oil, and she seemed somewhat
happier. It was about this point, we remembered that we'd
been to The Lakes the previous Sunday, Kath and the dog
walking while Steve, Mike and I rode - dog musta picked it
up then, running through the ferns around the sheep
fields, and it must have been looking for a good spot upon
which to feed, then found it and swelled up virtually
overnight.

We checked her over further, and couldn't find any
more...until Sunday! - Yup, found another on her upper
chest, same size. This one, not being near her eyes, and
it being easier to hold her body still than her head, we
treated to a blast from my blow-torch lighter, until it
started frothing and oozing from its rear, then we easily
pulled it out cleanly with the tweezers. The dog now was
positively ecstatic and did a little dance for us around
the house (silly dog!). She's been very affectionate ever
since, bless!

First time I've actually come across these things
myself, little

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each other to see if we had any on us - we didn't, but it
sure as hell was fun anyhow!

So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you
anywhere then?

',;~}~

Cheers!

Shaun aRe - Not gonna hide behind ferns to [censored] ever
again!

Some years we have a lot of ticks around here. I've come a
cross a couple this year, but some years I'd find a few per
ride on my legs or shoes.

"They" say the burning thing isn't the right way anymore,
and as Steve said you just need to grip the disgusting
little buggers by the head with tweezers to extract them.

The "tick search" has been a favorite post-ride ritual of
the misses and I for years! Kind of ruins the moment if we
come across one though...

Matt

Shaun Rimmer said:

Hey folkses, Well, this last Saturday morning, we awoke to
a depressed and worried looking terrier. Never mind that
she always looks like that, this time it seems she had
some cause - we found a rather large tic (about 10mm long
by about 5mm wide) hanging off her 'nose', just below her
eyes, in the middle. There'd been no sign of it the day
before at all, yet we hadn't been anywhere that there were
tics that we could recall.

So, we tried the cigarette trick, with little success. In
the end, we just carefully worked it out with tweezers,
then applied tea tree oil, and she seemed somewhat
happier. It was about this point, we remembered that we'd
been to The Lakes the previous Sunday, Kath and the dog
walking while Steve, Mike and I rode - dog musta picked it
up then, running through the ferns around the sheep
fields, and it must have been looking for a good spot upon
which to feed, then found it and swelled up virtually
overnight.

We checked her over further, and couldn't find any
more...until Sunday! - Yup, found another on her upper
chest, same size. This one, not being near her eyes, and
it being easier to hold her body still than her head, we
treated to a blast from my blow-torch lighter, until it
started frothing and oozing from its rear, then we easily
pulled it out cleanly with the tweezers. The dog now was
positively ecstatic and did a little dance for us around
the house (silly dog!). She's been very affectionate ever
since, bless!

First time I've actually come across these things
myself, little

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each other to see if we had any on us - we didn't, but it
sure as hell was fun anyhow!

So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you
anywhere then?

',;~}~

Cheers!

Shaun aRe - Not gonna hide behind ferns to [censored] ever
again!

A cotton ball soaked in ammonia makes them come out of your
skin very quick. Yes, it burns a little, but the little
buggers come out whole and alive.

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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 09:01:33 +0100, "Shaun Rimmer"
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this time it seems she had some cause - we found a rather
large tic (about 10mm long by about 5mm wide) hanging off
her 'nose', just below her eyes been to The Lakes the
previous Sunday So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in
you anywhere then?

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Shaun Rimmer said:

Hey folkses, Well, this last Saturday morning, we awoke
to a depressed and worried looking terrier. Never mind
that she always looks like that, this time it seems she
had some cause - we found a rather large tic (about 10mm
long by about 5mm wide) hanging off her 'nose', just
below her eyes, in the middle. There'd been no sign of
it the day before at all, yet we hadn't been anywhere
that there were tics that we could recall.

So, we tried the cigarette trick, with little success.
In the end, we just carefully worked it out with
tweezers, then applied tea tree oil, and she seemed
somewhat happier. It was about this point, we remembered
that we'd been to The Lakes the previous Sunday, Kath
and the dog walking while Steve, Mike and I rode - dog
musta picked it up then, running through the ferns
around the sheep fields, and it must have been looking
for a good spot upon which to feed, then found it and
swelled up virtually overnight.

We checked her over further, and couldn't find any
more...until Sunday! - Yup, found another on her upper
chest, same size. This one, not being near her eyes, and
it being easier to hold her body still than her head, we
treated to a blast from my blow-torch lighter, until it
started frothing and oozing from its rear, then we
easily pulled it out cleanly with the tweezers. The dog
now was positively ecstatic and did a little dance for
us around the house (silly dog!). She's been very
affectionate ever since, bless!

First time I've actually come across these things
myself, little

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each other to see if we had any on us - we didn't, but
it sure as hell was fun anyhow!

So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you
anywhere then?

',;~}~

Cheers!

Shaun aRe - Not gonna hide behind ferns to [censored] ever
again!

Some years we have a lot of ticks around here. I've come a
cross a couple this year, but some years I'd find a few
per ride on my legs or shoes.

"They" say the burning thing isn't the right way anymore,
and as Steve

said

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you just need to grip the disgusting little buggers by the
head with tweezers to extract them.

Fine, BE like that, harrumph!

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The "tick search" has been a favorite post-ride ritual of
the misses and I for years! Kind of ruins the moment if we
come across one though...

Heheheh, I'll bet it does ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

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On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 09:01:33 +0100, "Shaun Rimmer"
<[email hidden]> blathered:

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this time it seems she had some cause - we found a rather
large tic

(about

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10mm long by about 5mm wide) hanging off her 'nose', just
below her eyes been to The Lakes the previous Sunday So
Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you anywhere then?

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Thanks Pete - I knew they were around, just never actually
cam across any before.

Shaun aRe