Cumbrian Sheep Tics! (Yo Spadie!)

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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.

"spademan o---[) *"
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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

Quoted message said:

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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

Quoted message said:

been anywhere that there were tics that we could recall.

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

just

Quoted message said:

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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
[censored]! Needless to say, Kath and I did complete skin searches on
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
[censored]! Needless to say, Kath and I did complete skin searches on
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
[censored]! Needless to say, Kath and I did complete skin searches on
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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Quoted message said:

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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Now you know why I wear tracksters...

Pete Jones

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

Shaun aRe