TOAK, The Thread of All Knowledge Part XI
05-02-2018, 12:36 PM
I live within a city. My Shetland Sheepdog got Lyme disease from a tick in our back yard. They never leave the house or area around it. Doc said it was probably from a raccoon or skunk passing through.
05-02-2018, 12:39 PM
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Before I had to put the dog down over the weekend, we treated the fenced part of the yard with granules that are designed to kill both fleas and ticks. Not sure if that is an option for you.
05-02-2018, 01:35 PM
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05-02-2018, 02:12 PM
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What about just walking thru your yard cutting !#/*÷!/grass? Can they hop on for a ride and come into the house and get on house pets or us?
05-02-2018, 02:16 PM
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Afternoon, Woods.....87*
I keep saying that cutting *&^%^&* gr*ss is dangerous....but....nobody listens!
I keep saying that cutting *&^%^&* gr*ss is dangerous....but....nobody listens!
05-02-2018, 02:27 PM
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05-02-2018, 02:32 PM
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I am no expert by any means but I think they feast on something or someone until they are full, then let go and hang out in a branch or a bush or tree or tall grass and when empty, try to fall on a new host. We generally put the granules inside the dog fence, on the yard, for fleas. I would say your percentage of picking one up in your mowed yard would be small.
Afternoon Mark!
Afternoon Al, you were spot on about cutting the grass!
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05-02-2018, 02:48 PM
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05-02-2018, 03:15 PM
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Old statistic but relevant, probably worse now...."....The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reminds consumers to practice safety and common sense when working in their yards and gardens this summer. About 230,000 people each year are treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries relating to various lawn and garden tools.
Each year, about 75 people are killed and about 20,000 are injured on or near riding lawnmowers and garden tractors. One out of every five deaths involves a child. CPSC estimates that most of the deaths to children occurred when a child was in the path of a moving mower...."
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Each year, about 75 people are killed and about 20,000 are injured on or near riding lawnmowers and garden tractors. One out of every five deaths involves a child. CPSC estimates that most of the deaths to children occurred when a child was in the path of a moving mower...."
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