Re: - Ticks!

["Claudia Provin" <provincmk@fanninelectric.com>]

Try this web site -  http://www.dirtdoctor.com --- This is the site for
Howard Garrett---organic gardener with lots of organic advice for
pets/parasite control/fleas/ticks/etc and lots of links to others and lots
of input by other experts in this field.
Claudia

----- Original Message -----
From: Teresa Van Hove <tvanhove@uswest.net>
To: Alison Farrin <alison@innovativepension.com>; <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2000 9:42 PM
Subject: RC: - Ticks!


> Alison,
>
> I don't have personal experience fighting ticks (lucky me)
> but
> I'd try garlic.  Last year I got to travel to the tropics,
> took
> the warning to avoid mosquito bites too seriously and bought
> 100% deet which irritated my skin.  So after the 1st day, no
> insect repellant, just the garlic pills's I'd packed and I
> didn't
> get one bite. Garlics supposed to repel blood sucking
> insects for
> dogs and horses too, so I think its worth a try.  There are
>  various sources for dried garlic for horses,
> Hilton herbs (Chamisa ridge in U.S) is one, its not
> cheap but if it works its probably worth it.
>
> Best luck keeping the little bloodsuckers at bay,
> Teresa
>
> Alison Farrin wrote:
> >
> > One of the reasons we clipped was that the ticks around here have gone
> > crazy.  Standing in their paddock with blankets on, yesterday we took 5
or 6
> > ticks off each horse.  This was AFTER I hit them with bio spot and fly
spray
> > on Sunday.  HEELLPPP!  Does anyone know how to get rid of these nasty
> > buggers?  I am used to checking for ticks after we go thru brush on
rides,
>
>
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