I loved the Seresto dog collar for about 1 month. On the box is says not to get it wet, so I dutifully took it off the dog each time I threw a stick into the pond. After a month the dog had ticks on her again. When the vetContinue Reading
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2020 18:53:57 -0400From: Chris Garriss Subject: Ticks, Other Nasties and Permethrin After reading the Chatlist post on ticks and Permethrin I wanted to mention a North Carolina company by the name of Insect Shield. They sell clothing impregnated with permethrin. I learned about them in anContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2017 15:55:36 -0400 From: Marcia E Herman-Giddens Subject: Deer populations and good information Thanks to Ms. Bush for her recent excellent discussion of deer populations and related environmental issues and links to informative sites. And to Ms. Platt for providing the link to the deer presentationContinue Reading
Date: Sun, 2 Jul 2017 13:02:19 +0000 From: Jennifer Platt Subject: Deer Management Presentation at Recent Tick Forum Hi all – one more post about deer! This past April, the Chatham County Health Department hosted a Tick Forum here in Pittsboro. Ken Knight, Supervising Wildlife Biologist, NC Wildlife Resources Commission,Continue Reading
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 20:07:27 -0400 From: Subject: ticks and deer I’ve been wondering about the problem deer are having regarding tick infestation. Our dogs and cats can be treated by us, with help from our veterinarians. But deer don’t have that luxury. Recently I heard someone say thatContinue Reading
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2017 20:46:30 -0400 From: Subject: forests, deer, immigrants In response to several posts this past week: (1) No, there are not more forests in North Carolina now. In actuality, there are less now than there were 3 or 4 decades ago. Clear cutting has become theContinue Reading
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 11:58:08 -0400 From: “John Dykers M.D.” Subject: Deer behavior Dear Maryphyllis and fellow Chatlisters, Good to know about blinking headlights and deer behavior. Your paragraph is certainly true and beautiful: “This past year the herds in our area have been much smaller and many ofContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 08:52:01 -0400 From: Marcia E Herman-Giddens Subject: Do not use soap, bubbles, etc on ticks to remove ticks! New research shows… TIC-NC appreciates Dr. Dyker’s support and kind words. His older post on May 30 mentions using soap on ticks to make them easier toContinue Reading
Date: Sun, 28 May 2017 15:34:30 -0400 From: “John Dykers M.D.” Subject: Fwd: Fw: Ticks and diseases, prevention and early treatment Stumbled across a tick message from 5 years ago while looking for something else. Still valid, only more urgent now with new tick species and new viral diseases transmittedContinue Reading
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 10:11:15 -0400 From: “John R Dykers” Subject: Marcia E. Herman-Giddens and ticks in Chatham County Just wanted the Chatlist to know that we at Siler City Rotary enjoyed a most informative and pleasant visit by Dr. Herman-Giddens on Monday. She surely has devoted great timeContinue Reading
Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2017 08:21:55 -0400 From: Marcia E Herman-Giddens Subject: “Types of ticks” If you are wondering about “all the types of ticks” please visit our website, www.tic-nc.org, and look at the slideshows on the human-biting ticks. NC has over 20 species of ticks, 5 of which will biteContinue Reading
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2017 04:20:39 +0000 From: Jennifer Platt Subject: Tick Talks Hi, as part of our education mission we offer “Tick Talks” to educate about ticks, the illnesses they carry, and protecting yourself and loved ones from exposure. Talks last 20-30 minutes plus time for Q&A. We’ll presentContinue Reading
Lyme disease On Friday, July 22, 2016 2:22 PM, Carol M wrote: There is, justifiably, a lot of talk and concern about Lyme and other tick borne diseases on the Chatlist. I ran across this recent article. Perhaps it will help and inform. http://www.mvtimes.com/2016/07/13/visiting-physician-sheds-new-light-lyme-disease/Continue Reading
In our region, ticks will survive through the winter and mosquitoes will hatch any time the temperature gets a little warmerContinue Reading
Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2015 19:55:22 -0500 From: Nita Dukes Subject: Preventing tick bites?? Just catching up on my chatlists and saw the conversations about tick bites. A couple of years ago, I began using coconut milk on my skin when I went outside to see if it would protectContinue Reading
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