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I use aerogard when in the bush , I suppose it should help ?
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The Bushman repellent is the best I spray it on my cloths before i put them on even my hat, socks a must.
Then spray some on a cloth and wipe it around my neck and ears.
Final finish all over spay when dressed. I'm female so have brains, husband male no brains laughs at me every time I did this ritual last Christmas.
Tick count after being bush all day Female 0 Male 3/5 we would sit down at the end of the day for a drink and you could see them on his clothes.
Two must haves in summer : in the dry Bushman spay and Gaiters.
K-M
Then spray some on a cloth and wipe it around my neck and ears.
Final finish all over spay when dressed. I'm female so have brains, husband male no brains laughs at me every time I did this ritual last Christmas.
Tick count after being bush all day Female 0 Male 3/5 we would sit down at the end of the day for a drink and you could see them on his clothes.
Two must haves in summer : in the dry Bushman spay and Gaiters.
K-M
If for dogs, I use Bravecto on my Cocker Spaniel" Nelson" 3 mths flea and tick protection.
Jaros
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I wouldn't bee too worried about ticks personally as they are much easier to find on us. Its when they get onto smaller people or animals when they can be a fast problem causing sickness. Bushmans brand keeps leeches off for a whole day, should keep ticks away too.
While we are on the subject, someone should writebthe correct way for tick removal. And I mean proper way not myth to make sure the head doesn't stay buried in.
While we are on the subject, someone should writebthe correct way for tick removal. And I mean proper way not myth to make sure the head doesn't stay buried in.
XIV
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AtomRat said:
They can be a real problem up north.
Victoria doesn't have a problem with paralyzing tick. But things change when you head north.
Bushmans is high in deet. It is the only real one that works on them as a repellent.
As for removing them.
Just spray them with fly spray.
It kills them in a few minutes.
Then just remove them will a tick remover.
You can get them from a vet. The're only a few dollars.
I know what ticks are like XIV, I'm not a total victorian that hasn't travelled, I've made it up to brissy and noosa by car, we lost a dog ( maltese shitzu ) due to ticks while on our visut there. Vet said he removed it but I found the head next day on my dogs ear as she layed there stiff.
One thing I do remember..was there was a solution which could have prevented it...was it tea tree oil?
One thing I do remember..was there was a solution which could have prevented it...was it tea tree oil?
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My faithful old Ridgeback died just over a year ago. I noticed some of his "Frontline" in the laundry the other day when I was cleaning up.
I looked at the recommended dosage rates and since I am 95 kg, I had just enough.
Apparently I am now protected for up to 3 months and since I am going out to the state forest today, that will be a good test run.
I will report back and hopefully with good news!
Now, where's that worming paste, I'm sick of dragging my arse along the front lawn outside the newsagents....
I looked at the recommended dosage rates and since I am 95 kg, I had just enough.
Apparently I am now protected for up to 3 months and since I am going out to the state forest today, that will be a good test run.
I will report back and hopefully with good news!
Now, where's that worming paste, I'm sick of dragging my arse along the front lawn outside the newsagents....
I wouldn't let frontline soak into my skin mate...Peacekeeper1966 said:
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No, all good these were tablets.....but that's the least of my worries....I've just dug up the front lawn and bit the postie!!
I'm in the **** when everyone gets home this arvo....
I'm in the **** when everyone gets home this arvo....
Time to go to the vets n get your temp checked me thinks..Peacekeeper1966 said:
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I don't know what it was......the noise of his postie bike...or, him trying to get away. I've always wanted to bite the bugger anyway, he rips the junk mail outa the letter box and flings it all over the place. Oh ****! I've just left the front gate open when I got the bins in.....I hope I don't get out and piss off because I've never really had much road sense...
blouse your trousers over your boots with quality rubber bands, then put a ring of insect repellent around the top of your boots and base of the trousers.
for dogs, IVEMAC does the best I've seen. My bitch (Am-staff) was born with mange (mite infestation) and had a series of injections for 10 weeks or so. Prior to these, she would get grass and cattle ticks in the web of her paws,belly, under her pits and ears.....lots of ticks. She hasn't had one or a flea for over 8 months now. mange is completely cured.
for dogs, IVEMAC does the best I've seen. My bitch (Am-staff) was born with mange (mite infestation) and had a series of injections for 10 weeks or so. Prior to these, she would get grass and cattle ticks in the web of her paws,belly, under her pits and ears.....lots of ticks. She hasn't had one or a flea for over 8 months now. mange is completely cured.
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AtomRat, a nurse told me to put a dob of Vaseline on the tick and as they can not breathe they back out by themselves and then no trouble with their head breaking off. Have not had to try it as yet but it seems to make sense. Has anyone else heard this ??
That could have been the trick I was told years ago.. it was along those linesJackthehound said:
makes sense to me too.Just like removing a leech, most ways are myths and the only real fast removal is a swift fingernail scrape under its mouth very quickly. Its the vomit that infects you from a leech..so don't shock it with salt, fire..flicking..etc
When around leechfields, the second you feel a 'drop of water' on your body, check it. You should be able to see it still finding a spot to rest and flick it off while its in 'walk' / attack mode.
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Road sense my arse! We were flogging Australian Post just recently as I remember men!
Back to my stock in trade, Sar-major..... Regiment! Regiment, Fix bayonets. Regiment....Run down the fool on the red step- through Honda with the Queens mail bag over his left shoulder, ride that ******* into the soil from whence he came, Charge!!!!!
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Back to my stock in trade, Sar-major..... Regiment! Regiment, Fix bayonets. Regiment....Run down the fool on the red step- through Honda with the Queens mail bag over his left shoulder, ride that ******* into the soil from whence he came, Charge!!!!!
The Peacekeeper
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