This is a moment akin to something you might expect to find in The Jungle Book except instead of a jungle, it's Wyoming. And, instead of monkeys, it's magpies and moose. It's the moment when a magpie just maybe saved the life of his/her moose friend.
I checked with Frontier Veterinary Clinic where Katrina said that in dealing with ticks, the oral medications are fine, but prefers the topical applications.
Avoid high grass areas, use Deet, wear long pants and sleeves, tuck your pants into your socks. Shower and carefully search each other for ticks, they are tiny.
The following is a true story. So true that George Romero couldn't write stuff like this. The following is an actual conversation screen-capped and used with permission on someone requesting the day off. His excuse was, unfortunately for him, legit.
As if high cholesterol, heart disease and the potential for Mad Cow aren’t bad enough, now red meat lovers have another threat to contend with — an allergic reaction to beef potentially triggered by a bite from the common lone star tick.