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Jane Stein <[log in to unmask]>
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Vermont Birds <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:22:12 -0400
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Yes!  That's very important to remember.  Thanks for highlighting it.

Also, there is no anti-tick product for cats that works.  The 
ones that claim that they do are giving false claims.

Jane


Jane Schlossberg wrote:

>  I suppose that might be like having thousands of whiskers on your legs, not unlike a mouse's whiskers...must be quite a jungle for tiny 8-legged blood-thirsty arachnids. Can I expect to have strange nightmares tonight...?
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> By the way, permethrin is toxic for cats.
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> Jane S. 
> St. George, VT
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> From: Susan Fogleman <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Sun, Mar 21, 2010 9:49 pm
> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Ticks
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> Yes, we use Permethrin on our field clothing in addition to DEET on the
> skin.  Re: sensing one of those little blighters, it occurred to me that the
> fellow I referred to had pretty hairy legs.  Maybe that increased his
> sensory acuity!
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> Susan Fogleman
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> From: Vermont Birds [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jane
> Schlossberg
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2010 9:26 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Ticks
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>  You can buy the same stuff that the clothes are treated with, called
> "Permethrin". It is sprayed on your clothes, and once dry, it can last for
> several (up to six) washes. It is not sprayed on skin as it quickly breaks
> down and loses potency. It is odorless and claims to be non-toxic to humans,
> though obviously one should avoid eye and oral exposure. It is toxic for
> insects and aquatic life, so use common sense. I buy a brand called
> Sawyer's, it really makes a difference. I just pulled 8 ticks off my dogs (3
> days after applying Frontline) and realized I'd forgotten to begin using the
> spray this season. And yes, not only are ticks gross, but sadly can be quite
> a serious health hazard. My son has a friend over right now that has
> "permanent" Lyme disease, he came extremely close to losing his mobility,
> mental capacity and life, and faces fighting it the illness rest of his
> existence. He caught in in Vermont over 12 years ago and it was misdiagnosed
> in this state for about two years.
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> If you sharpen a pencil and (gently) make a mark on your skin, that is about
> the size of a typical deer tick, though some are larger, about the size of a
> freckle. If you think you could be cognizant of a minute dot crawling on
> your skin as you're focusing on watching a trail, pushing branches out of
> your face and hair, swatting black flies and mosquitoes, and listening to
> and observing birds, then you are a truly remarkably sensitive person. 
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> Good luck, and keep an eye out for ticks and birds,
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> Jane S.
> St. George, VT
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> From: Mundi Smithers <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Sun, Mar 21, 2010 4:02 pm
> Subject: Re: [VTBIRD] Ticks
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> Just ordered a pair of long pants and a long sleeved shirt from LL Bean that
> are impregnated with something that will keep the ticks, mosquitoes away.
> I'm usually pretty wary of chemicals of any kind BUT I have a feeling that
> the risk may outweigh a case of Lyme.
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> Anyone have any experience with these products??
> Mundi
> Pownal
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> The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of
> morality by religion. -Arthur C. Clarke,  (1917-2008) 
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