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Ticks...
One found on my dachshund puppy's ear tonight and picked it off with tweezers. And now gone, gone, gone
But what are signs of Lyme's disease?
TIA
Father of Kyle, Elizabeth, Tiffany & Andrew. Proud Parent of a Cancer Survivor!
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05-21-2008 07:10 PM
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Oh I HATE ticks! Lymes disease in humans starts like the flu. Bio Guard, the freebie they had a while back is great for keeping fleas and ticks off. Kills the ticks-my dogs would come in and I would check them, any ticks on them were dead! better than atvantage and all the high priced ones.
http://bigbigforums.com/showthread.php3?s=&threadid=332636
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My Chi and MinPin have had 1 each and they are fine.
I'm battling with fleas right now. Damn strays coming in and contaminating my yard GRRRR
Lyme Disease Symptoms:
In dogs, Lyme disease produces symptoms characterized by arthritis, though it can sometimes involve heart, nervous system and the kidneys. The arthritic joints may become swollen and hot, and there may be a fever (102 to 105 degrees) and poor appetite. Dogs may also become lame because of the disease. This painful lameness often appears suddenly and may shift from one leg to another. If untreated, it may eventually disappear, only to recur weeks or months later. The glands (lymph nodes) of the dog may also be swollen.
Many dogs suffering from Lyme Disease are taken to a veterinarian because they seem to be experiencing generalized pain and have stopped eating. Often these dogs have high fevers.
Some dogs are affected with the Lyme Disease organism for over a year before they finally show symptoms. By this time, the disease may be quite widespread in the dog's body.
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Poor doggie!!
PS I really wouldn't worry about lyme too much - one year, I picked over 10 ticks off Isabel - she never got lyme.
and the dog had as many once (we had a small Toto from the wizard of oz type dog) and all that happend to her was she lost her balance so many in her ear but she was OK
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I know the ticks are really out in full force here this year. 
One Big Ass Mistake, America!
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You dont use the flea and tick meds? The signs are the above posted they will get very lame and fever ect. Did you know the worst ticks are the ones that are so small you cant see them? If you are really worried you can go to the vet they can start the dog on some meds but they cant be testted for lyme disease until 6 weeks after they were bit.
Both my dogs get lyme and heartworm tested every year we all ready found a tick on duke and everytime we come in from our WALKs we do a tick pat down on ourselves and the dogs.
Never Take Life Too Serious NONE of Us Are Getting Out Alive !! 
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My Goober has been on Advantage since he was 8 weeks old... he's 8 years old now ! I buy it online, so, I get the super $5.50 a tube deal.
The regular Advantage doesn't kill ticks, but, we treat our yard, and he's never yet had a tick on him.
At the vet, we bought this stuff that does kill ticks... (it's out in the garage, or I could tell ya the name of it) but, rather than use it year 'round, we only put a tube on him when we are taking him to the mountains (out in the woods) in the spring/summer, it's good for 30 days. In 8 years we have only used maybe 4 tubes, 'cause we generally only take him in the late fall, winter, and, early spring.
I hate fleas and ticks... in fact, I am sort of allergic to fleas... if I get a flea bite, I have it for weeks and weeks ! They LOVE me, and will search me out... just like mosquitos.
"We had to get rid of the kids, the DOG was allergic!" 
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Just got this in my email today. Hope it helps removing them
This is some good information since most of us encounter ticks now and then and especially with summer weather coming up.
> Please forward to anyone with children or hunters, etc!!
> A School Nurse has written the info below -- good enough to share -- And
> it really works!!
> I had a pediatrician tell me what she believes is the best way to remove a
> tick. This is great, because it works in
> those places where it's
> sometimes difficult to get to with tweezers: between toes, in the middle
> of a head full of dark hair , etc.
> Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the
> soap-soaked cotton ball and let it stay on the
> repulsive insect for a few
> seconds (15-20), after which the tick will come out on it's own and be
> stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it
> away. This technique has worked every time I've used it (and that was
> frequently), and it's much less traumatic for
> the patient and easier for me.
> Unless someone is allergic to soap, I can't see that this would be
> damaging in any way. I even had my doctor's wife
> call me for advice
> because she had one stuck to her back and she couldn't reach it with
> tweezers. She used this method and immediately called me back to say,
> "It worked!"
> It is that time of the year again. Just a reminder. 
>
> Please pass on; everyone needs this helpful hint.
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I'll try that tip janelle, Taylor is a tick magnet!
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Only time I got them was when hubby and I hiked through the woods in OK. Came back with ticks all over us.
We used the tweezers method. Sometimes you don't get the head to come out. Yuck.
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try to find it if you can my friend just got a tick bite,luckily she saved it, it had a bullesye on it, so she took it to the doctor and it tested positive for Lyme disease.
If she hadnt brought it in she would have had to wait 30 days to get tested
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