Comments on: Ticks in woodlands and Lyme disease http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/ A blog about woodland activities, outdoor skills and conservation Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:04:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: tilley http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-7229 tilley Tue, 10 May 2011 18:10:26 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wildlife/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/#comment-7229 I am 99% sure that my German Shepherd cross contracted Lyme's disease last year as he had a tick under his front leg, when I 1st found this I thought it was a growth it was as big as a baked bean & it was head down, anyway I rubbed alchol round it waited a while rubbed more alchol & then got it off with tweezers. Just after I noticed he was dragging his claw while walking on the sand. I took him 2 the vets who said it was MD disease. I told her about the tick I found on him,(but she just dismissed it) she was adament that it was MD.I asked her why she was so sure, she picked his paw up & he didn't put it flat straight away, so that's why she said she was sure it was MD.Why are these vets in England so adament, this disease has come over here & still they deny it. I am 99% sure that my German Shepherd cross contracted Lyme’s disease last year as he had a tick under his front leg, when I 1st found this I thought it was a growth it was as big as a baked bean & it was head down, anyway I rubbed alchol round it waited a while rubbed more alchol & then got it off with tweezers. Just after I noticed he was dragging his claw while walking on the sand. I took him 2 the vets who said it was MD disease. I told her about the tick I found on him,(but she just dismissed it) she was adament that it was MD.I asked her why she was so sure, she picked his paw up & he didn’t put it flat straight away, so that’s why she said she was sure it was MD.Why are these vets in England so adament, this disease has come over here & still they deny it.

]]> By: Chris http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-7017 Chris Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:39:02 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wildlife/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/#comment-7017 Quote "A species of blood-sucking tick native to continental Europe has become established in the UK, scientists say. Researchers found five European meadow ticks in south-east England and west Wales during a search of the UK's dogs" for full details see http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9432000/9432605.stm Quote
“A species of blood-sucking tick native to continental Europe has become established in the UK, scientists say.
Researchers found five European meadow ticks in south-east England and west Wales during a search of the UK’s dogs”

for full details see http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9432000/9432605.stm

]]> By: Janet Potter http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-3520 Janet Potter Fri, 14 May 2010 23:09:28 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wildlife/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/#comment-3520 We lost our Red Setter "Paddy" on 31 December 2009 at the age of six and are absolutely devastated. He became ill just before Christmas when our vet diagnosed a stomach "bug". He was lethargic, lost his appetite and vomited. He responded to antibiotics for a short period. However, shortly after Christmas he became very lethargic, he could not even stand. Following an x-ray and blood tests (most of which were completey off scale) our vet diagnosed either hepatitus (for which Paddy was annually vaccinated) or a very "serious infection". Paddy was hospitalised at our vets but the following day he had deteriorated so badly that the inevitable happened. We live at the edge of a busy town but close to woods where there are deers. Paddy had several "tics" last year and we always used preventative treatment on him. However, on further research, together with his symptoms, it is highly possible that he had Lyme's disease but we will never be sure if this was the case. Perhaps our canine friends could in future be annually scanned for such hidden diseases? We lost our Red Setter “Paddy” on 31 December 2009 at the age of six and are absolutely devastated. He became ill just before Christmas when our vet diagnosed a stomach “bug”. He was lethargic, lost his appetite and vomited. He responded to antibiotics for a short period. However, shortly after Christmas he became very lethargic, he could not even stand. Following an x-ray and blood tests (most of which were completey off scale) our vet diagnosed either hepatitus (for which Paddy was annually vaccinated) or a very “serious infection”. Paddy was hospitalised at our vets but the following day he had deteriorated so badly that the inevitable happened.

We live at the edge of a busy town but close to woods where there are deers. Paddy had several “tics” last year and we always used preventative treatment on him. However, on further research, together with his symptoms, it is highly possible that he had Lyme’s disease but we will never be sure if this was the case. Perhaps our canine friends could in future be annually scanned for such hidden diseases?

]]> By: Get Mountain Biking Blog http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-3417 Get Mountain Biking Blog Fri, 16 Apr 2010 11:34:01 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wildlife/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/#comment-3417 [...] For more info and some pictures please see the Tick Prevention Week Website or see the Woodlands Site. [...] [...] For more info and some pictures please see the Tick Prevention Week Website or see the Woodlands Site. [...]

]]> By: Miles Felton http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-3118 Miles Felton Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:18:23 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wildlife/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/#comment-3118 I think ticks exist over the whole of mainland Britain. I picked up two near Knoydart on the northwest coast of Scotland. I have read that Lyme disease is spreading but don't know if that is due to climate change. I think ticks exist over the whole of mainland Britain. I picked up two near Knoydart on the northwest coast of Scotland. I have read that Lyme disease is spreading but don’t know if that is due to climate change.

]]> By: James Bower http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-2899 James Bower Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:25:54 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wildlife/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/#comment-2899 Great blog, reading it through RSS feed as well Great blog, reading it through RSS feed as well

]]> By: exandria http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-1430 exandria Wed, 21 May 2008 19:45:37 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wildlife/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/#comment-1430 dat is like very gross it looks like a snail dat is like very gross it looks like a snail

]]> By: Hallvord http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Hallvord Thu, 08 Nov 2007 20:24:51 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wildlife/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/#comment-804 In my native Norway, ticks are spreading and moving north. This is likely a symptom of climate change. Is this also evident in the UK? In my native Norway, ticks are spreading and moving north. This is likely a symptom of climate change. Is this also evident in the UK?

]]> By: Chris http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Chris Wed, 17 Oct 2007 10:28:49 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wildlife/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/#comment-768 There is a press release (March 2007) from the Health Protection Agency (HPA), which updates information on the number of cases of Lyme Disease and also offers general advice - see http://www.hpa.org.uk/hpa/news/articles/press_releases/2007/070321_lyme.htm There is a press release (March 2007) from the Health Protection Agency (HPA), which updates information on the number of cases of Lyme Disease and also offers general advice – see
http://www.hpa.org.uk/hpa/news/articles/press_releases/2007/070321_lyme.htm

]]> By: Debbie http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/practical-guides/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/comment-page-1/#comment-764 Debbie Sat, 13 Oct 2007 07:54:57 +0000 http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/wildlife/ticks-in-woodlands-and-lyme-disease/#comment-764 The easiest way by far to remove ticks (from people or dogs) is to use a device called an “O’TOM Hook”. They are green plastic, look a bit like a cross between a hockey stick and a fork(!) and you get 2 in a packet - one for little ticks which have just attached, and one for bigger ones. You just place the forked end around the tick, twist a couple of times, and as if by magic the tick will detach itself! As a regular walker and multi-dog owner I have tried most of the remedies and this is the only one I’ve had 100% success with. Most vets will sell them and they cost about £4 or £5. The easiest way by far to remove ticks (from people or dogs) is to use a device called an “O’TOM Hook”. They are green plastic, look a bit like a cross between a hockey stick and a fork(!) and you get 2 in a packet – one for little ticks which have just attached, and one for bigger ones. You just place the forked end around the tick, twist a couple of times, and as if by magic the tick will detach itself! As a regular walker and multi-dog owner I have tried most of the remedies and this is the only one I’ve had 100% success with. Most vets will sell them and they cost about £4 or £5.

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