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Julia in Germany

Julia in Germany Report 16 Nov 2008 19:48

Me in Cyprus- yes we do frontline them - works for the fleas, not for the ticks- in fact one of the cats seems to attract more when he's just been done!

Cyprus

Cyprus Report 16 Nov 2008 20:25

Julia-I think that's cos the frontline is working that you see the ticks -they are almost dead ,a long haired cat is he?
But how can we protect ourselves ?

Sue in Somerset

Sue in Somerset Report 16 Nov 2008 20:29

this might help

http://www.tickfree.co.uk/disease_prevention/en/index.shtml

Sue

Sue in Somerset

Sue in Somerset Report 16 Nov 2008 20:31

and

http://www.nontix.co.uk/

Sue

Julia in Germany

Julia in Germany Report 16 Nov 2008 20:33

No he's short-haired.

As for protecting ourselves - there is a vaccination for dogs against Lyme Borreliose - not for humans - strange.

There are various repellents here, most of them are mosquito repellents too, I do use them when I'm gardening but have still been bitten twice.

Sue in Somerset

Sue in Somerset Report 16 Nov 2008 20:35

Here's a herbal repellant perhaps worth trying

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/tick-repellant.html

Sue

Sue in Somerset

Sue in Somerset Report 16 Nov 2008 20:37

http://briarwoodpups.blogspot.com/2008/05/recipe-for-natural-flea-and-tick.html

Sue

Julia in Germany

Julia in Germany Report 16 Nov 2008 20:38

Thanks Sue.

Julia in Germany

Julia in Germany Report 16 Nov 2008 20:42

The briarwoodpups one is brilliant - I have saved it to favorites, thanks again.

Sue in Somerset

Sue in Somerset Report 16 Nov 2008 20:44

Definitely worth trying I'd have thought.

I find essential oils very useful and effective.

Sue

Julia in Germany

Julia in Germany Report 16 Nov 2008 20:49

I'm always willing to give natural remedies try, far nicer than chemicals anyway. My daughter used to have something simiar to one of the recipes for the horses when she used to ride and I did try it out on the cats once, (vet assured me it was completely harmless) it did work pretty well, but they were pretty disgusted at being rubbed with the oily stuff - lots of frantic washing - lol

Cyprus

Cyprus Report 16 Nov 2008 21:25

Thanks Sue -brilliant information,hubby takes garlic capsules every day for heart problem and never has a problem with ticks and 'squasmitos'-
Thanks again x

Julia in Germany

Julia in Germany Report 17 Nov 2008 05:45

Have already pm'd this to Janet but thought I'd put it here as well, in case anybody else needs information.

www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk

Julia

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