Cumbrian Sheep Tics! (Yo Spadie!)

Shaun Rimmer

Hey folkses, Well, this last Saturday morning, we awoke to a
depressed and worried looking terrier. Never mind that she
always looks like that, this time it seems she had some
cause - we found a rather large tic (about 10mm long by
about 5mm wide) hanging off her 'nose', just below her eyes,
in the middle. There'd been no sign of it the day before at
all, yet we hadn't been anywhere that there were tics that
we could recall.

So, we tried the cigarette trick, with little success. In
the end, we just carefully worked it out with tweezers, then
applied tea tree oil, and she seemed somewhat happier. It
was about this point, we remembered that we'd been to The
Lakes the previous Sunday, Kath and the dog walking while
Steve, Mike and I rode - dog musta picked it up then,
running through the ferns around the sheep fields, and it
must have been looking for a good spot upon which to feed,
then found it and swelled up virtually overnight.

We checked her over further, and couldn't find any
more...until Sunday! - Yup, found another on her upper
chest, same size. This one, not being near her eyes, and it
being easier to hold her body still than her head, we
treated to a blast from my blow-torch lighter, until it
started frothing and oozing from its rear, then we easily
pulled it out cleanly with the tweezers. The dog now was
positively ecstatic and did a little dance for us around
the house (silly dog!). She's been very affectionate ever
since, bless!

Needless to say, Kath and I did complete skin searches on
each other to see if we had any on us - we didn't, but it
sure as hell was fun anyhow!

So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you anywhere then?

',;~}~

Cheers!

Shaun aRe - Not gonna hide behind ferns to piss ever again!

Spademan O----L

"Shaun Rimmer" <shaun@newtronic.co.uk> wrote in message
news:2kclt4Fn6orU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Hey folkses, Well, this last Saturday morning, we
> awoke to a
depressed
> and worried looking terrier. Never mind that she always
> looks like that, this time it seems she had some cause -
> we found a rather large tic (about 10mm long by about 5mm
> wide) hanging off her 'nose', just below her eyes,
in
> the middle. There'd been no sign of it the day before at
> all, yet we
hadn't
> been anywhere that there were tics that we could recall.
>
> So, we tried the cigarette trick, with little success. In
> the end, we just carefully worked it out with tweezers,
> then applied tea tree oil, and she seemed somewhat
> happier.

Apparently you should grip them by their head, being careful
bot to squeeze their abdomen, then twist them off.

> So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you
> anywhere then?

Hold on, back in a bit.

Steve.

Spademan O----L

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> "Shaun Rimmer" <shaun@newtronic.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you
> > anywhere then?
>
> Hold on, back in a bit.
>

Nope, seem tick free although I'll be sure and get checked
over when I get home..

Steve.

Shaun Rimmer

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>
> "Shaun Rimmer" <shaun@newtronic.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:2kclt4Fn6orU1@uni-berlin.de...
> > Hey folkses, Well, this last Saturday morning, we
> > awoke to a
> depressed
> > and worried looking terrier. Never mind that she always
> > looks like that, this time it seems she had some cause -
> > we found a rather large tic
(about
> > 10mm long by about 5mm wide) hanging off her 'nose',
> > just below her
eyes,
> in
> > the middle. There'd been no sign of it the day before at
> > all, yet we
> hadn't
> > been anywhere that there were tics that we could recall.
> >
> > So, we tried the cigarette trick, with little success.
> > In the end, we
just
> > carefully worked it out with tweezers, then applied tea
> > tree oil, and
she
> > seemed somewhat happier.
>
> Apparently you should grip them by their head, being
> careful bot to
squeeze
> their abdomen, then twist them off.

Been warned by the vets that this can still leave bits of
them in there, which can cause an infection? Anyhow, the
second one came off really easy once I'd scorched the sucker
some ',;~}~

> > So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you
> > anywhere then?
>
> Hold on, back in a bit.

Take yer time!

',;~}~

Shaun aRe

Shaun Rimmer

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> > "Shaun Rimmer" <shaun@newtronic.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> > > So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you anywhere
> > > then?
> >
> > Hold on, back in a bit.
> >
>
> Nope, seem tick free although I'll be sure and get checked
> over when I get home..

Heheh, well, have fun, and remember, you might have had one
that's fallen off then attached itself to your missus -
check her out too! Heheheh...

Cheers Steve! ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

Mattb

Shaun Rimmer wrote:
> Hey folkses, Well, this last Saturday morning, we awoke to
> a depressed and worried looking terrier. Never mind that
> she always looks like that, this time it seems she had
> some cause - we found a rather large tic (about 10mm long
> by about 5mm wide) hanging off her 'nose', just below her
> eyes, in the middle. There'd been no sign of it the day
> before at all, yet we hadn't been anywhere that there were
> tics that we could recall.
>
> So, we tried the cigarette trick, with little success. In
> the end, we just carefully worked it out with tweezers,
> then applied tea tree oil, and she seemed somewhat
> happier. It was about this point, we remembered that we'd
> been to The Lakes the previous Sunday, Kath and the dog
> walking while Steve, Mike and I rode - dog musta picked it
> up then, running through the ferns around the sheep
> fields, and it must have been looking for a good spot upon
> which to feed, then found it and swelled up virtually
> overnight.
>
> We checked her over further, and couldn't find any
> more...until Sunday! - Yup, found another on her upper
> chest, same size. This one, not being near her eyes, and
> it being easier to hold her body still than her head, we
> treated to a blast from my blow-torch lighter, until it
> started frothing and oozing from its rear, then we easily
> pulled it out cleanly with the tweezers. The dog now was
> positively ecstatic and did a little dance for us around
> the house (silly dog!). She's been very affectionate ever
> since, bless!
>
> First time I've actually come across these things
> myself, little

> each other to see if we had any on us - we didn't, but it
> sure as hell was fun anyhow!
>
> So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you
> anywhere then?
>
> ',;~}~
>
> Cheers!
>
> Shaun aRe - Not gonna hide behind ferns to piss ever
> again!

Some years we have a lot of ticks around here. I've come a
cross a couple this year, but some years I'd find a few per
ride on my legs or shoes.

"They" say the burning thing isn't the right way anymore,
and as Steve said you just need to grip the disgusting
little buggers by the head with tweezers to extract them.

The "tick search" has been a favorite post-ride ritual of
the misses and I for years! Kind of ruins the moment if we
come across one though...

Matt

Ride-A-Lot

Shaun Rimmer wrote:
> Hey folkses, Well, this last Saturday morning, we awoke to
> a depressed and worried looking terrier. Never mind that
> she always looks like that, this time it seems she had
> some cause - we found a rather large tic (about 10mm long
> by about 5mm wide) hanging off her 'nose', just below her
> eyes, in the middle. There'd been no sign of it the day
> before at all, yet we hadn't been anywhere that there were
> tics that we could recall.
>
> So, we tried the cigarette trick, with little success. In
> the end, we just carefully worked it out with tweezers,
> then applied tea tree oil, and she seemed somewhat
> happier. It was about this point, we remembered that we'd
> been to The Lakes the previous Sunday, Kath and the dog
> walking while Steve, Mike and I rode - dog musta picked it
> up then, running through the ferns around the sheep
> fields, and it must have been looking for a good spot upon
> which to feed, then found it and swelled up virtually
> overnight.
>
> We checked her over further, and couldn't find any
> more...until Sunday! - Yup, found another on her upper
> chest, same size. This one, not being near her eyes, and
> it being easier to hold her body still than her head, we
> treated to a blast from my blow-torch lighter, until it
> started frothing and oozing from its rear, then we easily
> pulled it out cleanly with the tweezers. The dog now was
> positively ecstatic and did a little dance for us around
> the house (silly dog!). She's been very affectionate ever
> since, bless!
>
> First time I've actually come across these things
> myself, little

> each other to see if we had any on us - we didn't, but it
> sure as hell was fun anyhow!
>
> So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you
> anywhere then?
>
> ',;~}~
>
> Cheers!
>
> Shaun aRe - Not gonna hide behind ferns to piss ever
> again!

A cotton ball soaked in ammonia makes them come out of your
skin very quick. Yes, it burns a little, but the little
buggers come out whole and alive.

--
o-o-o-o Ride-A-Lot o-o-o-o
www.schnauzers.ws

Pete Jones

On Tue, 29 Jun 2004 09:01:33 +0100, "Shaun Rimmer"
<shaun@newtronic.co.uk> blathered:

>this time it seems she had some cause - we found a rather
>large tic (about 10mm long by about 5mm wide) hanging off
>her 'nose', just below her eyes been to The Lakes the
>previous Sunday So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in
>you anywhere then?

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Shaun Rimmer

"MattB" <somedudeus@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2kddo9F12885U1@uni-berlin.de...
> Shaun Rimmer wrote:
> > Hey folkses, Well, this last Saturday morning, we awoke
> > to a depressed and worried looking terrier. Never mind
> > that she always looks like that, this time it seems she
> > had some cause - we found a rather large tic (about 10mm
> > long by about 5mm wide) hanging off her 'nose', just
> > below her eyes, in the middle. There'd been no sign of
> > it the day before at all, yet we hadn't been anywhere
> > that there were tics that we could recall.
> >
> > So, we tried the cigarette trick, with little success.
> > In the end, we just carefully worked it out with
> > tweezers, then applied tea tree oil, and she seemed
> > somewhat happier. It was about this point, we remembered
> > that we'd been to The Lakes the previous Sunday, Kath
> > and the dog walking while Steve, Mike and I rode - dog
> > musta picked it up then, running through the ferns
> > around the sheep fields, and it must have been looking
> > for a good spot upon which to feed, then found it and
> > swelled up virtually overnight.
> >
> > We checked her over further, and couldn't find any
> > more...until Sunday! - Yup, found another on her upper
> > chest, same size. This one, not being near her eyes, and
> > it being easier to hold her body still than her head, we
> > treated to a blast from my blow-torch lighter, until it
> > started frothing and oozing from its rear, then we
> > easily pulled it out cleanly with the tweezers. The dog
> > now was positively ecstatic and did a little dance for
> > us around the house (silly dog!). She's been very
> > affectionate ever since, bless!
> >
> > First time I've actually come across these things
> > myself, little

> > each other to see if we had any on us - we didn't, but
> > it sure as hell was fun anyhow!
> >
> > So Spadie, you find any tics burrowed in you
> > anywhere then?
> >
> > ',;~}~
> >
> > Cheers!
> >
> > Shaun aRe - Not gonna hide behind ferns to piss ever
> > again!
>
> Some years we have a lot of ticks around here. I've come a
> cross a couple this year, but some years I'd find a few
> per ride on my legs or shoes.
>
> "They" say the burning thing isn't the right way anymore,
> and as Steve
said
> you just need to grip the disgusting little buggers by the
> head with tweezers to extract them.

Fine, BE like that, harrumph!

> The "tick search" has been a favorite post-ride ritual of
> the misses and I for years! Kind of ruins the moment if we
> come across one though...

Heheheh, I'll bet it does ',;~}~

Shaun aRe