Hmm....this was somewhat irritating...

dandysmom · 08-05-2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Mags

I don't think I would know one if I saw one!

You're lucky, Mags! Here's a link to pics of the nasty things ......http://www.lyme.org/gallery/ticks.html

Mags · 08-05-2007, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dandysmom

You're lucky, Mags! Here's a link to pics of the nasty things ......http://www.lyme.org/gallery/ticks.html

My gosh Eileen, they're horrible looking things

......thanks for the link!

Moli · 08-05-2007, 09:46 PM

My Mollie gets them sometimes, I got a tick remover, but must admit not my favourite job...

dandysmom · 08-05-2007, 09:58 PM

One of my workmates dog used to get them all the time! None of my cats ever have, but they're always flea combed, so I'd catch it if they had; Leia of course doesn't go out. Nasty little bloodsuckers, aren't they? And they spread Lyme Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever!

sammy · 08-05-2007, 11:30 PM

I think we're a bit luckier over here Dandysmom - am not aware that these little suckers carry anything nasty. I can't imagine this one had been on Des more than 12 hours, think I would've felt it if it had.

Main thing is he is fine and well - a bit too full of himself actually!

dandysmom · 08-05-2007, 11:42 PM

That's good news that you don't have those awful viral tick-spread diseases! It's a big worry here, not so much in the City itself, but in the suburbs!

sarahd · 09-05-2007, 08:17 AM

awww bless him poor Des having that horrible thing attacking him

It looks absolutely gross. Took me a while to figure out what it was lol

though it was a hermit crab or something to start with

Sarah
x

Kim · 09-05-2007, 05:57 PM

Arghh, I hate ticks. Poor Ben had one which I had to remove, I have a tick remover now, but never had to use it. Never known any of the cats to have one though.

Amazing photos!

Donna · 09-05-2007, 06:02 PM

Eeeuuuwww gonna be sick!!!

Hope my cats never get one, cos I would have to go to the vets!!

dinahsmum · 10-05-2007, 10:24 AM

and here's another article on these nasty creatures and the dangers from them
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/6641115.stm

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