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Hi Bev=2C
This looks like an American Dog Tick to me--dormacentor variabilis. =0A=
I think=2C as kids=2C we might`ve called them wood ticks too. I`ve had a =
=0A=
couple of these on my spaniel already this season=2C but so far=2C none of =
=0A=
the dreaded black-legged variety. I have family in Yarmouth County and =0A=
amongst them=2C two Labs are positive for Lyme. One was vaccinated =0A=
according to schedule=3B they`ve been told the vax is only 95% effective.
Southwest=0A=
Nova seems to be a hotbed of Lyme-carrying deer ticks. In one =0A=
particular area=2C just outside of the town of Yarmouth=2C there is a large=
=0A=
white-tail deer population--very visible=2C of course=2C because this is a =
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residential area. The local vet`s office that has noticed that the 2-3 =0A=
dogs they diagnose with Lyme per week often come from homes within the =0A=
deer=3Dpopulated area.
About your question of where to send =0A=
ticks--you`re right AH would be the best possible person to respond =0A=
here. I do know that last year=2C my vet (in Kentville) was collecting any=
confirmed black-leggeds and sending them off to a researcher at Dalhousie.=
I have no idea if that study is complete or not.
I hope some of that helps!
Krista
(North Mountain)
> From: bkwigney@gmail.com
> Subject: [NatureNS] Ticks=2C Lyme=2C etc...
> Date: Tue=2C 12 May 2015 00:02:36 -0300
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>=20
> All=2C
>=20
> A few weeks ago=2C there was a post asking what impact the severe winter =
might have on ticks. I'm wondering how the tick population seems to be tre=
nding. Here at my place at Round Hill=2C I wasn't seeing any until about 3=
days ago. I have since found a very small one on my head and another on o=
ne of my dogs this morning. I don't really know how to ID most of the tick=
s except mature dog ticks. I'm posting a photo of the tick removed from my=
dog this morning in case someone wants to ID it. I've created a gallery o=
n PBase and over the next while=2C will post tick photos in it and caption=
them in hopes of making it easy for others to identify ticks. Here's the =
URL to this morning's tick if someone want's to ID it. I'm guessing it is =
a Deer tick. I hope this link works.
> http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/160037621
> By the way=2C this tick is trapped in a folded piece of packaging tape. =
That's what I do with them when I find them - fold the tape with the tick t=
rapped in the center=2C then write the date on the tape edge with a marker =
pen and stick the tape to the wall in my office and keep them in case I wan=
t to submit them somewhere if I or the dogs ever seem to be coming down wit=
h something. The ticks seem to remain alive=2C entombed in the tape=2C fo=
r a very long time.
> Anyhow=2C this brings me to another question - probably best answered by =
Andrew Hebda. Is anyone wanting ticks for testing this spring? Do you jus=
t check the species=2C or are the ticks actually tested for the presence of=
Lyme? =20
> Today=2C I dropped by my vet's office here in Annapolis Royal and they me=
ntioned that there have been three cases of Lyme in this area -- I think th=
ese were cases in dogs -- so they have been informing pet owners to be part=
icularly vigilant. I do get my dogs vaccinated for Lyme each year=2C but it=
's not entirely protective. A friend in Connecticut just had her black Lab=
come down with Lyme for the second time even though it has been vaccinated=
for several years. =20
>=20
> Bev Wigney
> Round Hill=2C NS
> =20
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<body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'><br>Hi Bev=2C<br><br>This looks =
like an American Dog Tick to me--<i>dormacentor variabilis</i>. =3B=0A=
I think=2C as kids=2C we might`ve called them wood ticks too. =3B I`ve=
had a =0A=
couple of these on my spaniel already this season=2C but so far=2C none of =
=0A=
the dreaded black-legged variety. =3B I have family in Yarmouth County =
and =0A=
amongst them=2C two Labs are positive for Lyme. =3B One was vaccinated =
=0A=
according to schedule=3B they`ve been told the vax is only 95% effective.<b=
r><br>Southwest=0A=
Nova seems to be a hotbed of Lyme-carrying deer ticks. =3B In one =0A=
particular area=2C just outside of the town of Yarmouth=2C there is a large=
=0A=
white-tail deer population--very visible=2C of course=2C because this is a =
=0A=
residential area. =3B The local vet`s office that has noticed that the =
2-3 =0A=
dogs they diagnose with Lyme per week often come from homes within the =0A=
deer=3Dpopulated area.<br><br>About your question of where to send =0A=
ticks--you`re right AH would be the best possible person to respond =0A=
here. =3B I do know that last year=2C my vet (in Kentville) was collect=
ing any confirmed black-leggeds and sending them off to a researcher at Dal=
housie. =3B I have no idea if that study is complete or not.<br><br>I h=
ope some of that helps!<br><br>Krista<br>(North Mountain)<br><div>>=3B Fr=
om: bkwigney@gmail.com<br>>=3B Subject: [NatureNS] Ticks=2C Lyme=2C etc..=
.<br>>=3B Date: Tue=2C 12 May 2015 00:02:36 -0300<br>>=3B To: naturens@=
chebucto.ns.ca<br>>=3B <br>>=3B All=2C<br>>=3B <br>>=3B A few weeks=
ago=2C there was a post asking what impact the severe winter might have on=
ticks. I'm wondering how the tick population seems to be trending. Here =
at my place at Round Hill=2C I wasn't seeing any until about 3 days ago. I=
have since found a very small one on my head and another on one of my dogs=
this morning. I don't really know how to ID most of the ticks except matu=
re dog ticks. I'm posting a photo of the tick removed from my dog this mor=
ning in case someone wants to ID it. I've created a gallery on PBase and o=
ver the next while=2C will post tick photos in it and caption them in hope=
s of making it easy for others to identify ticks. Here's the URL to this m=
orning's tick if someone want's to ID it. I'm guessing it is a Deer tick. =
I hope this link works.<br>>=3B http://www.pbase.com/crocodile/image/160=
037621<br>>=3B By the way=2C this tick is trapped in a folded piece of pa=
ckaging tape. That's what I do with them when I find them - fold the tape =
with the tick trapped in the center=2C then write the date on the tape edge=
with a mark