ext_5584 ([identity profile] sff-corgi.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] in_the_blue 2004-02-28 05:09 am (UTC)

Yeah, that's disgusting all right.

Therefore... IT'S THE TMI ZONE! [insert eerie music sting]

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http://www.petplanet.co.uk/petplanet/health/index.htm



Ticks are blood sucking parasites, the most common of which, in the UK, are the sheep and hedgehog ticks. These ticks are less dangerous in the UK than in many overseas countries. There is some evidence that when the tick bites onto the skin the host can develop Lyme disease, this can occur in both humans and animals, however it is more commonly seen in the USA. The signs of Lyme disease are fever and arthritis in several of the joints. It can be treated with antibiotics, but all ticks should be removed as soon as possible. Ticks are more commonly found in long grasses, fields where sheep have been, moorland and woodland. The hedgehog tick can also be found in your garden from infested nests and burrows of hedgehogs. Most of the ticks that are found in the UK are "hard ticks" meaning that they have a hard shell to protect them.

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http://www.mmpvets.co.uk/ticks.htm

Most ticks in the UK are hard ticks, having a hard outer shell to protect their body. They are mostly seen when weather is warm and humid especially spring and autumn. They climb up plants and detect a passing host with special sensory organ on their front legs.

The commonest ticks are sheep ticks (deer or castor bean are other names) and hedgehog ticks.

Did you know?

Ticks are members of the spider family.

They release their grip and fall in response to the smell of BUTYRIC ACID - a component of a mammal's scent.

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http://www.petz.co.uk/vetontheweb/new/article19.html

In the UK, ticks are mainly an annoyance.

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