Posts tagged: Rocky Mountain spotted fever

Tick Season Is Here.

Male tick (size: 2 mm)
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With spring comes ticks…  It seems to be worse and worse every year.  On an average hike I can pick at least 3-4 ticks off me and if I have the dog with me double that off him. Ticks carry lyme disease and rocky mountain spotted fever.  The risk of contacting lyme disease increases after 24-72 hours after the tick attaches.  At least with pets you have the availability of Revolution, Advantage, Advantix, and the like.  For us two legged folks we are not so lucky…  We don’t have any magic topical drops to repel ticks.  In this post I will go over some ways to help keep you tick free.

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