Spring Means Time For Tick Checks

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by Renae Chiovaro on March 21, 2012

Lyme Disease rash

Although I love Spring for the beautiful weather and the blooms, I also dread it for one little reason. Warm weather means the ticks will be out in full force. We live in the country and ticks are inevitable. The seed ticks are the worst since they are so hard to spot- think poppy seed size. We pulled a tick off of Mr. B this morning which prompted me to remind you all to start checking!

Last year Mr. B has a case of possible Lyme Disease from a tick bite. When we pulled the tick off this time, we placed it in a ziploc bag with the date marked on it. I placed the bag in the freezer just in case a rash develops in the next couple of weeks. If Mr. B does have a reaction, they can test the tick for disease.

Another thing we do is use Frontline on our animals. Since our two dogs and cat are all different weights, we purchase the Frontline Spray. This works for all of the animals and you just squirt one spray per pound of body weight. It’s more economical than purchasing the individual tubes.

We also try to keep the boys out of the woods (that’s a hard task!) and let our chicken’s roam free to help control the bugs. Lastly, make sure you check your children every night for ticks if they are playing outside.

(By the way, I am sitting here itching and feeling like creepy crawlies are all over me ad I write this post! I can’t stand ticks!)

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Renae Chiovaro

Renae is a married working mom of two handsome boys. She works as a registered dental hygienist by day and blogs here at How to Have it All by night. She enjoys cooking from scratch, working in her vegetable garden and functional training.