Tick and Lyme Disease Awareness

ht tps://canadianrockiestrailguide.com/permethrin-treated-clothing-arrives-in-canada/

The linked 2017 post: ht tps://canadianrockiestrailguide.com/ticks-permethrin-and-canadian-hypocrisy/

So we get treated clothing 20 plus years after the USA. :rolleyes:
 
I bought permethrin treated pants and a shirt from Mark's Work Wearhouse in KIngston,. ON a couple years ago..............
 
valczer said:
How long does the treatment last? Till first wash? For a few washes?
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Good question & to be honest there isn't a clear answer. I've seen some claims of 70 washes (I call BS). Another video I saw on YouTube the gentleman lived & worked in a heavily tick infested area of the US and he treated his boots & clothes every 2 weeks to keep the ticks off him.
 
A hunting buddy found one embedded on Monday. When he called his Doctor, they sent a prescription over to the pharmacy for 2 weeks of doxycycline… So the attitude of the MDs is changing, just a while ago they gave one large dose of doxycycline & called it good. I personally believe one large dose of antibiotics is insufficient...

Glad to see the doctors in ONTerrible catching up wrt the risks associated with tick bites…

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A long time ago I posted a link to a site describing how to interrupt the lifecycle of the ticks by leaving permethrin dipped cotton balls where mice would find them and use for nesting material
MRP said:
Acadia university is doing a study and finds that lemongrass oil works great.
https://springboardatlantic.ca/acadia-research-finds-that-lemongrass-oil-is-a-natural-tick-repellant/#:~:text=With tick season upon us,scent of lemongass essential oil
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https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/threads/tick-and-lyme-disease-awareness.2136390/post-18865312

There's lots of good info farther back in this thread.
 
RRCo. said:
A long time ago I posted a link to a site describing how to interrupt the lifecycle of the ticks by leaving permethrin dipped cotton balls where mice would find them and use for nesting material

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/threads/tick-and-lyme-disease-awareness.2136390/post-18865312

There's lots of good info farther back in this thread.
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Thats an interesting way to interrupt their life cycle. I'm in residential Montreal and we are infested. Me and the dog bring these f'kers into the house constantly.

I've had the misfortune of being bitten 1 to 2 times per year for the last 7 years. There is almost no escaping them if your outdoors in nature. My doctor refused to even address it when I made an appointment. A very sad state of affairs here in Quebec. Last year hunting season after discovering a tick buried 3/4 into my shoulder (and damn that f'n hurt), I headed to my local emergency dept to try and get them to remove the remnants of the tick that my buddies couldnt get out and to get antibiotics. After 16 hours waiting for my turn, they refused to open up the arm to remove any remnants. Said, 'It should heal on its own'. I had to argue with the attending emergency Dr to give me a course of doxy. Absolutely insane. It nearly came to blows to get them to acquiesce.

I only found out later the next day that the local pharmacy (Jean Coutu) could provide the Doxycycline. Great info in this thread. I read all 16 pages and read thru many of the shared links.

Permethrin spray it is.
 
This year I’m gonna try my mosquito jacket and head cover all in one. Hopefully the holes are small enough for the tics not to get on me.

Last year during deer season I got one tic stuck in my shoulder, luckily for me it did not start feeding yet(not full of blood) and the doc gave me a precautionary 2 dose of doxy after checking the site for full removal of the little prick.

Also, I will get permethrin to treat my cloths.

Fingers crossed…


PS…I think that by now, I have been bitten by tics sometime in my life time and did not even know it, with me being in the bush so much I do not think it did not occur at some point and that means I’m probably not affected by them….probably is the key word 😜

That is the bastard that burrowed in my shoulder…it got the 95% alcohol treatment in a pill bottle 😉

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valczer said:
This year I’m gonna try my mosquito jacket and head cover all in one. Hopefully the holes are small enough for the tics not to get on me.

Last year during deer season I got one tic stuck in my shoulder, luckily for me it did not start feeding yet(not full of blood) and the doc gave me a precautionary 2 dose of doxy after checking the site for full removal of the little prick.

Also, I will get permethrin to treat my cloths.

Fingers crossed…


PS…I think that by now, I have been bitten by tics sometime in my life time and did not even know it, with me being in the bush so much I do not think it did not occur at some point and that means I’m probably not affected by them….probably is the key word 😜

That is the bastard that burrowed in my shoulder…it got the 95% alcohol treatment in a pill bottle 😉
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These little devils really take the fun out of being outdoors. Sadly its a matter of time before we succumb to one of the bacteria they carry. I would normally be out looking for antler sheds with the pooch now, but I think I'll pass this early season. Yep. Permethrin spray. On my list.

That is one ugly friggin tick.
 
gurpgork said:
Thats an interesting way to interrupt their life cycle. I'm in residential Montreal and we are infested. Me and the dog bring these f'kers into the house constantly.


Permethrin spray it is.
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I’ve had tick bites more than a few times mostly for hunting and had Lyme disease that attacked my muscles, mostly neck, arms and fingers for 3 years. It finally went away and I’m totally free of it now.

Permethrin is the answer. I spray my hunting clothing with it and I’ve not had a tick attached to me since. I won’t go into the bush without clothing that’s been sprayed with Permethrin….
 
Get some permethrin from Homer Depot or Amazon, dilute with water and apply per the label, let it dry, do this as often as needed. UV breaks down permethrin readily, washing probably takes it off but a spray bottle full treated a lot of fabric for me.

Apply like Frank's Hot Sauce, tent/tarps/hammock/pants/boots/ etc... once it dries it's non-toxic except to cats apparently.

ETA: Oh yeah, bug spray made from various plant alethrins (look for icaridin) is available if flying bugs are a problem. They may land on you, but not for long! Deet free so it won't wreck your sunglasses. Safe to use on your dog too. Years ago a veterinarian recommended a similar bug repellent used on horses, made from marigolds, which are in the same family of alethrin producing flowers.
 
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I think everyone should try and adopt some occasional self massage across as much of our bodies as possible when were in conditions of exposure.... rubbing your hands up and down your legs and doing a "pat-down" but not so much looking as trying to crush and squish any ticks that might have just landed and not settled in.

I was just playing with the neighbours dog, haven't been out in the bush today but who knows how many bushes fido has explored!

Main thing if you get one latched in and sucking blood, is get the doxy and stay on it for at least a week or two.
It's not worth letting it possibly get in to your system.
 
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Went to the pharmacy. They only care if it been on for more than 24 hours.

I wasn't even in the bush, I was just in the back yard. In my dogs fenced area.



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PS) I have no F***in' idea why my "quote" of the above note did not get quoted. This new and improved Gun Nutz is really getting up my nose. :mad:
 
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