:mad: I just took a long walk in the woods to check condition of riding trails and when I got back there were TICKS ALL OVER ME!
Be careful out there!
Already?? Thanks for the heads up. I’m off to buy this year’s supply of Equispot.
Bravecto is the way to go. Treated my outdoor dogs with it last year and no fleas or ticks all summer.
I haven’t seen one yet. I’m pretty surprised, because they are rampant in my area…but dogs in brush every day and not one all winter - or so far this spring.
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Already?? Thanks for the heads up. I’m off to buy this year’s supply of Equispot.[/QUOTE]
I was surprised too. We even had a frost the night before and I wasn’t even thinking about ticks being out in early March. Wrong!
I’m also in NY and still haven’t seen ticks on the dog or, god forbid, me BUT it would be very helpful if you would list what part of NY you are located, ie. western, central, NYC area etc.
TIA 
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I it would be very helpful if you would list what part of NY you are located, ie. western, central, NYC area etc.
TIA :)[/QUOTE]
Orange County: Walden/Montgomery area. Very rural with LOTS of deer-- several herds frequent my farm.
Maybe I got into a tick nest! Very weird to find that many ticks on me all at once.
No ticks here yet. Gross. I hate those nasty sneaky critters
Your horse fly spray will keep ticks off of you and off of your horses.
Don’t forget to include your dogs in tick spraying.
We’re seeing ticks on the horses in Central PA too. I plan to start fly spraying when my horse goes out.
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Your horse fly spray will keep ticks off of you and off of your horses.
Don’t forget to include your dogs in tick spraying.[/QUOTE]
This for sure with Absorbine Ultrashield! I spray my pants and boots and the dog when we go out for a walk.
I found a tick on my dog last night. I hadn’t even thought to check the dogs or horses carefully for ticks yet.
Capital Region here. And I expect to find ticks all year long since my dogs are out in tall brush even in winter; but oddly we haven’t seen any since the fall.
I haven’t seen any ticks here yet but the mosquitos, gnats, and flies are in full swing :(.
Good to know.
I have not seen any ticks in my area yet (Western NY), thankfully.
I spray my horse’s legs, belly and tail with Deep Woods Off when we ride at the park that is known to have lots of ticks.
I’m no tick expert but understand tick basics.
Ticks select their host by heat sensing. They like to “position” themselves where it is convenient to “hop-drop” on a heat source that is walking by. They can’t fly and are not very fast walkers let alone runners.
Horse are most likely to get ticks from standing under trees. The ticks sense the heat and drop from the branches. If they miss their target they have a long slow walk back up the tree. Walking through or grazing in long/tall grass. Laying in grass that is in a shady moist area.
Horses that live in a sunny well kept pasture/paddock have a very low probability of coming up with ticks. Ticks don’t like to live in dry sunny areas.
Our farm is in tick country. Lots and lots of deer. Have only had the odd tick issue with a horse or 2.
Obviously spring with all of the moisture and ticks coming out of what ever they do for the winter are hungry. So they are going to be a lot more abundant in most places until the dryer, hotter days of summer kick in.
So it is a good idea to keep a watching eye on your horse’s for mood/demeanor changes. Most people know of lyme but the little buggers also carry a much milder form the name of which I forget. An infected horse will tend to get/be lethargic, their gums and whites of the eye will get a yellow tinge/look. They will develop a temp which can get alarmingly high.
Easily treatable if caught early. But mares in their first 30 to maybe 60 days of pregnancy can and will loose absorb. Had this happen not long ago.
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Horses that live in a sunny well kept pasture/paddock have a very low probability of coming up with ticks. Ticks don’t like to live in dry sunny areas.[/QUOTE]
Ticks can drop off a deer or mouse anywhere-- sunny, mowed pastures included. :eek: Not their preferred location as you said, but they will lie in wait in the grass until the next blood meal walks by. My pastures are pristine and I find ticks on my horses fairly often-- even though they are diligently sprayed with repellant.
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I’m no tick expert but understand tick basics.
Ticks select their host by heat sensing. They like to “position” themselves where it is convenient to “hop-drop” on a heat source that is walking by. They can’t fly and are not very fast walkers let alone runners.
Horse are most likely to get ticks from standing under trees. The ticks sense the heat and drop from the branches. If they miss their target they have a long slow walk back up the tree. Walking through or grazing in long/tall grass. Laying in grass that is in a shady moist area.
Horses that live in a sunny well kept pasture/paddock have a very low probability of coming up with ticks. Ticks don’t like to live in dry sunny areas.
Our farm is in tick country. Lots and lots of deer. Have only had the odd tick issue with a horse or 2.
Obviously spring with all of the moisture and ticks coming out of what ever they do for the winter are hungry. So they are going to be a lot more abundant in most places until the dryer, hotter days of summer kick in.
So it is a good idea to keep a watching eye on your horse’s for mood/demeanor changes. Most people know of lyme but the little buggers also carry a much milder form the name of which I forget. An infected horse will tend to get/be lethargic, their gums and whites of the eye will get a yellow tinge/look. They will develop a temp which can get alarmingly high.
Easily treatable if caught early. But mares in their first 30 to maybe 60 days of pregnancy can and will loose absorb. Had this happen not long ago.[/QUOTE]
Anaplasmosis.
Yup - keep pulling them off my dogs in CT. Waiting for the Tick Ranger folks to come do their thing in my yard.
i have been srpaying my horses all winter. it’s been a mild winter here, so i knew they would be strong this spring!
