How to Avoid Ticks – and What to Do If You Get Bitten

Posted by kjhughes on Monday July 05, 2021 @04:26PM
from the npr.org dept.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/07/04/1012643351/tick-bite-disease-safety-tips

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Re:How to Avoid Ticks – and What to Do If You Get Bitten by sundarurfriend on Monday July 05, 2021 @04:53PM (#27741715)

An adult egg-carrying tick is one of the more disgusting things to see on a dog (top right one in [1]). It looks like a pimple or some weird skin blister if you don't know what you're looking at. And the removal can look awfully bloody depending on its location. Ticks are probably one reason dogs evolved to like being petted so much - it helps the owner find and remove parasites like this early.

[1] https://news.psu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/threshold-76...

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Re:How to Avoid Ticks – and What to Do If You Get Bitten by eimrine on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @12:38PM (#27750870)

Thanx for an article, will save tick's body if get bitten again.

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Re:How to Avoid Ticks – and What to Do If You Get Bitten by deviledeggs on Monday July 05, 2021 @05:07PM (#27741822)

Why aren't insect repellents mentioned? https://ticksafety.com/removal-prevention/tick-repellents/

They're really effective for preventing tick bites

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