How to be Tick Aware | Infographic

PLEASE BE TICK AWARE… My son came running into me yesterday having a panic that there was a tick in his arm! Having a vet nurse as a mum he’s obviously been taught about these things! The offending tick shown was tiny… the size of a poppy seed. Make sure you regularly check yourselves, your children and your pets. Especially after visiting woodland/grassy areas.

Head over to my Facebook page where I shared a video removing one from our Guinea Pig.

Here is a simple infographic with more information and what to do:

Tick Awareness | Horsham

What are Ticks?

  • Ticks are external parasites and are closely related to spiders.
  • Ticks bite and feed on blood sucked from humans or animals.
  • They can be the size of a freckle, poppy seed or full stop.
  • Ticks can be found in woods, forest, fields and places where there are lots of wildlife and livestock.
  • Ticks have four stages of their lifecycle; egg, larva, nymph and adult.

Why are they bad news for you and your pets?

  • Ticks carry and can transmit illnesses to those they bite.
  • On your skin, you may notice after 24hours an itchy red spot around a bite.
  • On fur, you may find the tick is enlarged.

Check and remove… carefully!

  • Use a tick removal tool (available from vets, pet shops and online)
  • Wear surgical gloves if possible
  • Disinfect the bite, ideally with an antiseptic wipe.
  • Wash your hands afterwards.
  • Log the date and where on your or your pet’s body were bitten.
  • Contact your doctor if you start to feel unwell, your vet if your pet starts to be unwell.

Find out more at:

You can save the tick in a container and send it to the tick recording scheme, find out more here:
www.gov.uk/guidance/tick-surveillance-scheme#how-to-send-your-ticks-to-phe

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