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by ShelleyR on 01 June 2011 - 17:06
We had a 1200 lb. "pony horse" come into Golden Gate Fields one December, after being turned out for 3 mos., with at least 150 ticks, mostly in the winter coat on his belly. Half of them were at least an inch long and 1/2" wide. Removing them was one of the grossest thing I've ever done. It took several sessions with myself and the barn foreman. I can't remember what we sponged on them, it smelled awful, likely petroleum based (It WAS the 70's) but it helped some of the ticks release without leaving big sores. The straw in the shit-pile beneath the pony (no way we were doing this in the barn or the shed row) was so bloodly it looked like we'd slaughtered a pig. We never turned another horse out at that farm in Vallejo, despite its proximity to the Bay Area tracks. The ticks weren't too bad, sometimes none, when we used the central valley lay-up farms, regardless of the season.
by VomMarischal on 01 June 2011 - 18:06
About a month ago I stepped on one on my kitchen floor that must have fallen off a dog...it was the size of my thumbnail at least.
by ShadyLady on 01 June 2011 - 23:06
Ticks are so ick!
by ShelleyR on 02 June 2011 - 16:06
I use Frontline. Haven't seen a tick or flea on one of my dogs in years. I picked plenty off myself in PA, but only one off a dog, about 5.5 years ago, when T first arrived from Germany, hadn't been treated yet.
by GSDguy08 on 02 June 2011 - 19:06
Shelley, I would have thrown up doing that lol. With that many. I use comfortis if the dog doesn't breed, and Program if they do...I'm thinking I'm going to switch to something that protects against ticks too. I have no flea problem at all, on any of the dogs. For the past few years I've never seen ticks on any of my dogs until this year, and I thought this year wouldn't be any different. They've been bad though. Our whole yard is fenced, but there is more yard behind the trees in the back....if they go back there (if they see some type of prey, they typically go back there to try to hunt) that's where they get them from.
Vomarishcal, gross, but when you stepped on it did it squirt blood everywhere?
Vomarishcal, gross, but when you stepped on it did it squirt blood everywhere?
by VomMarischal on 02 June 2011 - 19:06
LOL. You bloodthirsty savage, yes it squirted dark colored blood everywhere. It was effin gross.
Did you guys know that if you get guinea hens, your property will be tick free in no time flat? If you are outside the city limits, I'd definitely suggest it. You can't get enough nematodes for a large property, but a dozen guinea hens will give you eggs and fewer nasty little insects.
They sure are noisy though.
Did you guys know that if you get guinea hens, your property will be tick free in no time flat? If you are outside the city limits, I'd definitely suggest it. You can't get enough nematodes for a large property, but a dozen guinea hens will give you eggs and fewer nasty little insects.
They sure are noisy though.
by vonissk on 02 June 2011 - 21:06
VM they are great watchdogs too. They roost up in trees and when some one drives in your yard they go all off-making that loud noise and then divebomb them. !!!!!
by ShelleyR on 02 June 2011 - 21:06
It WAS gross. Normally the riders don't do stuff like that around the barns, once we got our jock's license, but this was my "home" stable, no one else beside myself and the foreman would have anything to do with it and we loved the pony horse. It took over a week to get themall. Every time we thought we had 'em all off, someone would run a curry comb over the pony and pop a few more. We got a few when we finally body clipped him too.
Not my best racetrack memory...
Not my best racetrack memory...
by 4pack on 02 June 2011 - 23:06
I'm not sure I believe the timelines and detachment theories here either. I had the same kind of thing happen to me as what is described by GSDGuy. Went on a hike, no ticks on me that morning, I would have saw in the mirror getting my hair done or brushing my teeth or the numerous people I was with would have spotted the damn thing. On the hike out, someone spotted a huge tick right on my throat, right where you would get a trach, it was burrowed in and HUGE. Hurt like a mo fo getting it out the correct way by the guide. I just remember how f-ing fat and huge it was, no way it was there for hours or days, just on that hike, and his ass was full of my blood.
No way one that engorged could walk with those tiny ass legs.
No way one that engorged could walk with those tiny ass legs.
by Red Sable on 02 June 2011 - 23:06
Those things are disgusting. Guinea hens drive me batty though, any other feathered friend that would also do the trick?
4pack that is so gross, I cannot imagine!! On your throat? Aaaah.
4pack that is so gross, I cannot imagine!! On your throat? Aaaah.
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