Lyme disease
Some ticks carry Lyme disease and they can
inject the bacteria into you when they take a
meal of blood.
Symptoms may appear between 2 and 30
days after the bite and include
Feeling unwell with ‘flu-like symptoms
Extreme fatigue
Muscle, tendon or joint pain
Muscle weakness
Stiff neck
Headache
Disturbances of sight, hearing, digestive
system or sleep
A ‘Bull’s eye’ rash. If you get a rash,
photograph it for a record
Lyme disease is treatable with antibiotics: the
sooner the better.
Stay safe
Keep your legs and arms covered
Try not to brush against vegetation
Wear light clothing: ticks are easier to spot
Check each others’ skin for ticks after a
walk: tick bites are painless and can go
unnoticed
Buy a tick remover from LDA, vet or pet
shop
Lyme Disease Action
PO Box 235, Penryn, Cornwall TR10 8WZ, UK For more information and tick removers visit
Registered in England
www.LymeDiseaseAction.org.uk
Charity Number 1100448, Company Number 4839410 ldaP2.0
risk zones
Woods
Long grass
Undergrowth
Moors and heaths
...across the UK - town and country
Ticks are larger
after feeding.
Before that they can be as small as a full stop on this
page.
Tick removal
Do it as soon as possible
DO NOT
squash the tick or apply any
creams, oils or heat to the tick (if you put
a tick under pressure, you may pump its
saliva and stomach contents into you!)
Use a
tick removal tool
to ensure you
remove all the tick
Dispose of the tick down the sink, avoiding
getting any tick fluids on bare skin
Remember you have been bitten and see
your doctor if you develop symptoms
.
Watch out!
Ticks about!
Slug Pellets Poisoning in Dogs
Please remember that slug pellets that you put in your gardens are potentially fatal in dogs. They cause seizures and fitting in dogs and this can lead to brain, heart, liver and kidney damage. Please make sure that dogs cant access any slug pellets in your garden at any stage.
