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by Erinn

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We have had such mild winters here in New Jersey that every season is tick season. Spring signals the time to get outdoors after being cooped up all winter long. It is when everyone goes out hiking, camping and boating so it really is the tick season.
My nephew and his father went out hiking this weekend and they found a tick on the back of my nephew’s ear. Our dog even died from undiagnosed lyme disease. We are very careful now and are overly cautious when we are anywhere near wooded areas.

Here are some preventative tips and what to do if you find a tick on your person.
Ticks love warm areas, the groin, between fingers and toes and armpits. Always check for ticks whenever you have been in a wooded area.
Ticks need to be attached to the body for at least 12 hours to infect someone. If you find a tick attached to the skin, the best thing to do is to take it out with tweezers being careful to break the body off and leave the head. Your goal is to get the entire tick out whole and then to flush it down the toilet.
After your remove the tick make sure you monitor your child for a rash or fever. If you ever think your child has an infection, call your doctor.

To try and prevent ticks all together, wear long pants and tops. Tuck your pants into your socks, use a bug spray with DEET but check and make sure it is safe for kids. If you wear light colored clothing, it will be easier to see ticks on your clothing.

Also, if you have outdoor cats or dogs to check them for ticks on a regular basis. Use frontline to prevent fleas and ticks on pets.

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Posted in General on April 30th, 2007

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3 Responses to “Ticks”

  1. Colleen (My Baby and More) Says:
    April 30th, 2007 at 7:32 pm

    Thanks! This is very important information. I am in Maryland now, but I grew up in New Jersey! Just thought I’d share. ;)

  2. MamaLee Says:
    May 1st, 2007 at 7:48 am

    Ticks-r-us here. We are in the middle of the woods and have 2 dogs who go hunting with Daddy. It’s not something that I enjoy, but I am certainly on top of the tick thing here! Good post.

  3. Erinn Says:
    May 1st, 2007 at 8:17 am

    Colleen, anyone from Jersey can comment here anytime.

    mama, it is a pain but necessary!

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