Hey MH,
Oddly enough I just asked about tick bites on doc sutter's forum about a week ago. I have two friends with Rocky Mtn. Spotted fever from recent bites. I live in north Carolina and we have more then our share of the blood suc***s. I do a lot of hiking and this has been a big fear of mine. It is a fear that came true tonite and I'm sooooooooooooooooo freaked out. I pulled him out with some tweezers but he was dead which makes me wonder if I didn't get his head. There is a bruise around the bite and he has probably been there about 48 hours. I am on the dewormer and have been for sometime. Could he have died from that? What suggestions do you have on preventing the diseases they carry? Thank you! Gayle