Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Ticks?
Ticks are terrible in our area this year. We pick off at least 3 or 4 off our cockapoo daily and one or two off each other as well. Used to gross me out, but now it is such a regular occurance that we just deal with it. You really don't have to get fancy about picking them off. I have yet to lose a head on an animal.
If you find one of those big honkin' gray females that is swollen and gross, there almost always is a smaller male nestled right next to her, so look for him too!
Ahhhh the joys of spring time
Laurel
Tim & Laurel Shouvlin
Bluebird Hills Farm
3617 Derr Rd.
Springfield, Ohio 45503
bluebirdhills@
www.bluebirdhills.
937-206-3936
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From: Sue Ives
To: AlpacaTalk@yahoogro
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 1:34 PM
Subject: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Ticks?
Our vet has us use Apinol. It is a pine oil spray and you just spray
the affected area and they supposedly drop off. I have the spray,
haven't had any ticks on my critters to see if it works or not. It
has a very strong scent.
Sue Ives
Alpacas of Nottingham Hollow
Woodford, VA
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> Hi Folks:
>
> Well, this year is a first for us, in the past we've had an
occasional tick on the alpacas but this
> year, they're loaded down in the armpit and groin area.
>
> In the past we've just picked off the ticks since there were so
few, but we can't keep up. What
> have you all used to alleviate this kind of problem?
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Andrea
> Leaping Lagomorph Rare Breeds
>
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