Another tick disease.

[Waterski]

I wanted to pass a little information to you all that cache with your pets, and also to make you aware of this as it can also affect humans. My dog was in serious joint pain and overall tenderness this week, lack of energy, and shivering at times. My first thought was lyme disease, as she has already experienced that quite a few years ago. Off to the vet we go, only to find out after blood work and testing in the office, that it is not lyme, but another tick issue called anaplasma. This is apparently just starting to get around in Maine, as I understood it. There is no vaccination like for lyme. Be aware if you get sick or your pet gets sick that it could be this, and keep a good watch out for ticks. They are very abundant in some of themidcoast areas. From my research on the internet it sounds like it may be a relative of Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

[cachecrashers4]

The ticks are very abundant around here. After the first 4, we started saving them in a bottle. We have 8 in there right now and have to check Zoe daily.

[Mainiac1957]

I have the Frontline on the dogs already. I am putting the spray on me too. I hate the darn things

[Waterski]

Cachecrashers.. do you use Dr. Underhill? He had a bag of them when I went in.

[brdad]

You know, if you saved those ticks in a bottle, you could encase them in an acrylic teardrop and make ear rings out of them. Now there's a unique sig item!

So is this disease carried by wood ticks or deer ticks or both?

[benandtina]

We started up flea/tick prevention again for Andre and the cats this month. The cats were not fans, but they'll deal.

I hope your pup is going to be okay! Poor girl

[kayaking loon]

So is this disease carried by wood ticks or deer ticks or both?[/QUOTE]

The disease is mostly in deer ticks but can be found in some dog ticks. Now, my question is, is a wood tick the same as a dog tick???

[Mapachi]

The best way to check your body for ticks? ..... Shower with a friend!

Besides, it's a nice way to get clean!

Oh yeah, don't shower with your Cat! ........Could get dangerous in that shower stall!

[dubord207]

I found one on my belly last night burrowing its way in! Ticks freak me out. I'm starting myself on Frontline!

[firefighterjake]

The best way to check your body for ticks? ..... Shower with a friend!

Besides, it's a nice way to get clean!

Oh yeah, don't shower with your Cat! ........Could get dangerous in that shower stall!

This made my day . . . I actually laughed out loud . . . but I refuse to post LOL . . . but I did . . . I really started laughing out loud. Funny stuff Mapachi.