Comments on: Foxes, Deer, Coyotes, Ticks, and Seagulls, oh my! http://ourgaggleofgirls.com/agog/2008/04/04/foxes-deer-coyotes-ticks-and-seagulls-oh-my/ silliness, celiac, and giggly girls Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:58:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: salt water ocean animals http://ourgaggleofgirls.com/agog/2008/04/04/foxes-deer-coyotes-ticks-and-seagulls-oh-my/comment-page-1/#comment-1395 salt water ocean animals Tue, 06 May 2008 16:13:41 +0000 http://ourgaggleofgirls.com/agog/2008/04/04/foxes-deer-coyotes-ticks-and-seagulls-oh-my/#comment-1395 [...] [...] [...] [...]

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]]> By: Karen http://ourgaggleofgirls.com/agog/2008/04/04/foxes-deer-coyotes-ticks-and-seagulls-oh-my/comment-page-1/#comment-931 Karen Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:10:18 +0000 http://ourgaggleofgirls.com/agog/2008/04/04/foxes-deer-coyotes-ticks-and-seagulls-oh-my/#comment-931 My vet's recommendation for dogs and ticks is to use a topical like Frontline-plus and to add a Preventic collar when going out. As you know, we're in the center of the target area too. Of course, the only tick pulled last year was on the one dog who never left the mid city yard other than a car ride to the vet's for the whole season. Not the kids running through the woods, not me, not the dog who went with us all over. Go figure. My vet recommends against the Lyme vaccine based on some research out of Cornell (and Tufts, IIRC) on long term side effects and what _may_ be worse symptoms in those animals vaccinated and infected. (The latter could also be that the strains that aren't affected by the vaccine may just cause that range of symptoms). I found this online that refers to these effects: http://www.drschoen.com/articles_L1_11.html Besides the people I've known over the years (including you :( ) who've dealt with Lyme, I've dealt with it in animals for decades, including losing m own heart dog to it. I found my vet's information compelling enough to change my mind on the vaccine for the dogs and the kids. It was also a bit distressing as I'd had myself vaccinated about a month prior. I hate choices like this. I've opted for lots of visual checks and judicious DEET as well. My vet’s recommendation for dogs and ticks is to use a topical like Frontline-plus and to add a Preventic collar when going out. As you know, we’re in the center of the target area too. Of course, the only tick pulled last year was on the one dog who never left the mid city yard other than a car ride to the vet’s for the whole season. Not the kids running through the woods, not me, not the dog who went with us all over. Go figure.

My vet recommends against the Lyme vaccine based on some research out of Cornell (and Tufts, IIRC) on long term side effects and what _may_ be worse symptoms in those animals vaccinated and infected. (The latter could also be that the strains that aren’t affected by the vaccine may just cause that range of symptoms).

I found this online that refers to these effects:
http://www.drschoen.com/articles_L1_11.html

Besides the people I’ve known over the years (including you :( ) who’ve dealt with Lyme, I’ve dealt with it in animals for decades, including losing m own heart dog to it. I found my vet’s information compelling enough to change my mind on the vaccine for the dogs and the kids. It was also a bit distressing as I’d had myself vaccinated about a month prior.

I hate choices like this. I’ve opted for lots of visual checks and judicious DEET as well.

]]> By: Ms. Pope http://ourgaggleofgirls.com/agog/2008/04/04/foxes-deer-coyotes-ticks-and-seagulls-oh-my/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Ms. Pope Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:10:41 +0000 http://ourgaggleofgirls.com/agog/2008/04/04/foxes-deer-coyotes-ticks-and-seagulls-oh-my/#comment-921 Sure! If you see a javelina (wild boar), climb the nearest tree. If you hear a rattlesnake, walk the other direction. Don't play with spiders, especially if they have a red spot on their belly. Can you tell I grew up in Texas? Sure! If you see a javelina (wild boar), climb the nearest tree. If you hear a rattlesnake, walk the other direction. Don’t play with spiders, especially if they have a red spot on their belly. Can you tell I grew up in Texas?

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