Tick season is upon us.
April 7, 2020
Yesterday was a full day of yard cleanup at the farm with the usual mix of brush removal, leaf hauling and general fussing around with small machines.
This morning on my way into a shower I noticed a 1″ pink area on my chest with a tick inside it. Turned out to be a black legged tick of Lyme disease fame. My wife had at it with a pair of medical tweezers (extremely fine points) which I had ordered from China a couple of years ago in anticipation of this moment. Out came the tick, except for the head. A certain level of consternation ensued.
Sorry about the bad photo. The background is a white facial tissue. My Android phone pulled out all of the stops to get an image of the tiny black-legged tick. Its head was already missing and this gives an idea of their colouring at this time of year.
It’s time to check everybody for ticks.
A call to the Medical Centre produced a phone consult with a nurse and a script for Doxycycline, two, 100 mg tablets taken as prophylaxis against possible infection.
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