tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309822480734650718.post7371635947238116322..comments2011-06-05T09:28:26.993-06:00Comments on Don't Stop Belize'in!: Ticks on a WallSarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956364553186833589noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309822480734650718.post-7149851342178595282011-04-14T17:57:26.182-06:002011-04-14T17:57:26.182-06:00Thanks Harry! I really appreciate the tip. What ...Thanks Harry! I really appreciate the tip. What kind of shot? The tick prob has increased and we are about to start a yucky flea bath regimen.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956364553186833589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309822480734650718.post-63059853663219456342011-04-12T10:46:05.348-06:002011-04-12T10:46:05.348-06:00We live in the Toledo District, in the rain forest...We live in the Toledo District, in the rain forest, and we have two miniature doxies who have been getting ticks faster than we can keep up. <br />After going through all the (limited) available topical treatments, we decided to go the route of monthly shots.<br />We started on the 1st of this month, and have seen a big reduction in the number of ticks, but they still get them! And they are the really small gray ones.<br />I was thinking the small gray ones may be freshly hatched ticks. So I washed the dogs in copal soap (I think a sulfur based soap would be effective too), and have seen another reduction.Liberating Recycling Leaders - LRLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02558737474586346463noreply@blogger.com