Ticks...

barnbum2106 · 08-26-2008, 09:53 PM

is it just me or are ticks and fleas running rampant this year! I'm pulling my hair out not knowing with to do.

Horses and dogs have been horrible this year. Today I found ticks in 2 of the horses ears. I had to twitch both horses so I could clip the hair since their ears were so sore. I was able to pull all the ticks out (including the heads) and I put swat on it to at least keep the flies away from the sores.

We haven't had this problem at all! This year is just ridiculous? Isn't there a certain fly or bug that comes around bad like every 7 years or so? Do ticks and fleas do this?

i know how to deal (and am dealing) with the dogs but the horses??? anything out there (that doesn't cost a fortune) to work on the horses.

**taelesean** · 08-26-2008, 11:00 PM

Any of the oil based fly sprays will repel ticks, in fact, they do a better job of keeping ticks away than flies if properly applied.

The Absorbine flyspray in the orange bottle isn't quite as pricey as the others, works well and lasts about a week or so unless there are heavy rains and the horse is outside.

equine.trailrider · 08-27-2008, 12:36 AM

In Michigan, we get the ticks early in the spring/summer. They were horrible this year! I was pulling ticks off my dog every day even with using Revolution, which has never worked for ticks I have to say! The horses even had some on them, although not as many, only one here and there. They didn't attach themselves as well as on my dog and I pretty much could just flick them off. I found two on ME as well and let me tell you that I absolutely came unglued! Bugs don't really bother me but when it comes to ticks, there's something about them that just irks me!

Val · 08-27-2008, 12:41 AM

No ticks or fleas here....oops did I say that out loud....

Ike · 08-27-2008, 11:45 AM

I had a post in the regional forum about ticks.

We had ridden at our fav spot, the local state park, and we were absolutely covered in seed ticks.

Even the horses were miserable, they would just scratch and scratch their legs.

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08-26-2008, 09:53 PM
barnbum2106 Weanling Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola, FL Posts: 261	Ticks... is it just me or are ticks and fleas running rampant this year! I'm pulling my hair out not knowing with to do. Horses and dogs have been horrible this year. Today I found ticks in 2 of the horses ears. I had to twitch both horses so I could clip the hair since their ears were so sore. I was able to pull all the ticks out (including the heads) and I put swat on it to at least keep the flies away from the sores. We haven't had this problem at all! This year is just ridiculous? Isn't there a certain fly or bug that comes around bad like every 7 years or so? Do ticks and fleas do this? i know how to deal (and am dealing) with the dogs but the horses??? anything out there (that doesn't cost a fortune) to work on the horses. __________________ Owned by: Bailey, Bo, Lucy, & Hoosier

08-26-2008, 11:00 PM
taelesean Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 5,638	Any of the oil based fly sprays will repel ticks, in fact, they do a better job of keeping ticks away than flies if properly applied. The Absorbine flyspray in the orange bottle isn't quite as pricey as the others, works well and lasts about a week or so unless there are heavy rains and the horse is outside. __________________

08-27-2008, 12:36 AM
equine.trailrider Yearling Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 899	In Michigan, we get the ticks early in the spring/summer. They were horrible this year! I was pulling ticks off my dog every day even with using Revolution, which has never worked for ticks I have to say! The horses even had some on them, although not as many, only one here and there. They didn't attach themselves as well as on my dog and I pretty much could just flick them off. I found two on ME as well and let me tell you that I absolutely came unglued! Bugs don't really bother me but when it comes to ticks, there's something about them that just irks me! __________________ -I'll Take A Cold One. Make It A Draft! visit me at http://www.freewebs.com/sunshineacres

08-27-2008, 12:41 AM
Val Weanling Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Las Vegas Posts: 277	No ticks or fleas here....oops did I say that out loud....

08-27-2008, 11:45 AM
Ike Halter broke Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Festus, Mo. Posts: 140	I had a post in the regional forum about ticks. We had ridden at our fav spot, the local state park, and we were absolutely covered in seed ticks. Even the horses were miserable, they would just scratch and scratch their legs. __________________ Thanks, Ike momma's don't let your babies grow up to work in aerospace...