Born Hunter 17,780 Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 11 minutes ago, Greyman said: I,m quite a big fan of gators though not so much in the summer, have thought about wearing them all year as your ankles are most likely point of attack when walking in long grass but as I said before I,m still not fully sold on the risks involved, it was never mentioned until they developed an immunisation drug, so can you throw some scientific light on the real risks of catching it another thing I never do and have never done is an annual booster jab for dogs as I think that’s also just a cash cow after all I don’t get my kid boostered every year and I,ve never lost a dog to any of the diseases they get inoculated for as pups so I,m still leaning toward scaremongering to extract more money from people who just listen without questioning I've never looked into it mate. If I'm honest I'm not so bothered about Lyme disease as I am just about having a blood sucking parasite on me. I've found them in disturbing places! I fear gaitors for me wouldn't do much as it's not the grass where I pick them up, it's the woodland and heavier cover. Maybe I should give them a spin. Re dogs, like you I don't booster dogs but I believe the science on that supports less frequent boosting at most, once every three years iirc. The science behind puppy jabs is beyond debate, it's conclusive and should be done. As you do. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Chid 6,550 Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, Our team said: Only booster dogs if they on rats every Yr. Otherwise your wasting your money. That initial inoculation is strong enough for like our own jabs last us a life time.. But if your dogs on rats. Or maybe even foxes its wise to booster the immune system.. Why the lepto vaccine only lasts about 3 months .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 This is what you need we have a massive problem with ticks here also there is a clothing company that sells everyday clothing with tick repellent in and its good for 60 washes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,627 Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 I have rats in my yard and the terriers kill them all there lives still never had any problems can someone with some expertise explain how an inoculation can only last for three months as my understanding of all inoculations is they give you a small dose of the infection to trigger your own immune system into becoming resistant ?? am not calling anyone a liar just curious how this works ??? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 28,627 Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, Our team said: Can you all see now why I leave the wild alone no problem bought home.. Plus good yeild in winter. Happy days... At least we have an intellectual,s view on the situation, 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delswal 3,819 Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 8 hours ago, Our team said: Can you all see now why I leave the wild alone no problem bought home.. Plus good yeild in winter. Happy days... Why don't you say all this in one quote ffs lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
delswal 3,819 Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 8 hours ago, Our team said: Cos I'm bissy take you longer to make 5 quotes than one ffs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tilimangro 1,013 Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 When it was legal I took deer with dogs very regulalry I often came back covered in the fecking things not knowing a thing about lyme i know someone who has it John Lurie actor and musician has had it for over a decade it literally ruined his life he seems to be doing a lot better now i think the forestry commission etc not culling deer so readily plays apart in its increase same thing in the states massive deer population increase more deer with less health more ticks 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Our team said: Cool but does it work. Can you spray on dog. if it's good for 40 washes. Might be good for 40 walks... I'm having some it will last my dog a life time one spray.. https://www.cabelas.com/product/Sawyer-reg-Duranon-Permethrin-Insect-Repellent/714807.uts#! read the reviews on the spray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, Our team said: Not botherd.dont go out this time of Yr. the ticks are really bad here you will see moose with huge bald patches from were they have been trying rub the buggers off them. Sometimes you will see just a mooses head in a swamp while they try abd drown them off . i shot a wild boar once, rolled it over and nearly threw up. Its whole belly was infested with ticks. We left it for yote bait and only the flies ate it. i hate ticks hate them with a passion Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 My vet is part of a world wide working group studying inoculations in dogs and his advice to me is they don’t need inoculating until 15 weeks old ... they don’t need boosters except for the lepto jab as the virus can mutate and it generally takes two years. So that’s what I do with mine ....... 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 Hope you aint eating lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stumfelter 3,034 Posted June 26, 2019 Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 You guys are seriously missing a trick here, I've been hunting ticks for years now and class it as one of my favourite fieldsports. I stand in long grass in my deerskin leggings and pick them off with a .177 Webley tempest. Lately I've been trying decoys ticks that I construct out of knob pins with legs attached along the lines of fishing flies and my best bag using decoys is forty seven shot over standing rape. When funds allow I'm going to invest in an aimpoint or similar sight as I've always wanted to try my hand at running tick.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jigsaw 11,866 Posted June 26, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2019 As some of you know,I shoot goats a bit,and over the years EVERY SINGLE GOAT IVE SHOT WERE COVERED IN TICKS,and I've dragged them back for hours at times,and carried them in my car,and I've never once had one attached to me,and I've found 2 on the one dog in all that time,and I've looked carefully believe me.....the things creep me out,... hopefully it stays that way 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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