A Jonesboro family found that the tick infestation this spring is very real. Little Maltese Zach came in from playing outside last week and we found a total of six ticks on him. Later we found one on the Maltipoo Zoe and were really freaked out when Mary Kathryn found one on her clothes. I was at Wal-Mart at eleven that night purchasing tick shampoo and spray as we were unprepared. The small dogs loved a bath when their schedule said it was time to sleep and were very frisky and happy with the attention. Since then my friend Laura told me her husband had found three on himself after being in the yard. Lyme disease is very dangerous and can even affect the dogs so please be careful. Mary Kathryn had outdoor repellent on and that didn’t deter the tick. We use the once a month treatment on the little dogs and it was administered the afternoon before finding the ticks, so I suppose it just made them move from the skin enough to be seen. Do be aware and check yourselves and your animals. mlm
30th Apr, 2008
