15-minute at-home Lyme disease tick test

Re:15-minute at-home Lyme disease tick test by sarchertech on Sunday June 21, 2026 @08:24AM (#48618320)

Soak your pants socks and shoes in permethrin and this isn’t a problem.

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Re:15-minute at-home Lyme disease tick test by bradfa on Sunday June 21, 2026 @08:39AM (#48618417)

Just be careful doing this if you have cats as pets.

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Re:15-minute at-home Lyme disease tick test by sarchertech on Sunday June 21, 2026 @09:03AM (#48618614)

I don’t have cats but from what I’ve read, you just need to keep them away from it until it dries.

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Re:15-minute at-home Lyme disease tick test by nekusar on Sunday June 21, 2026 @09:43AM (#48618923)

Ive seen conflicting reports regarding safety of permethrin and cats.

Some say "neurotoxin". Others say "neurotoxin till dried".

Frankly, I'll keep it away in any form. I dont want to harm my cats. Even if it means that I'm a human pincushion to mosquitoes and ticks.

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Re:15-minute at-home Lyme disease tick test by sarchertech on Sunday June 21, 2026 @12:07PM (#48620084)

Maybe it depends on the formulation or maybe it’s just be down to what the particular manufacturer has actually tested.

They make flea collars for cats with permethrin (I found out just now) so it can’t be that toxic. If you’re really worried just get a pair of hiking pants and boots and keep them in a catproof tote.

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