Miniatures Harbinger
Miniatures Harbinger
Anyone with pets knows how determined ticks can be in the summer months, but due to the mild winter prior, ticks have become even more of a nuisance across the country. Veterinarians have seen an increase in the number of pets arriving to their door with ticks spread across their coats. An increase in ticks on pets means a potential increase in exposing ticks to their owners. Not only are ticks dangerous to pet health, but they are the harbinger of deathly diseases for humans too. Most notably, ticks are known to carry Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, but can also carry other lesser-known diseases such as Relapsing Fever and Babesiosis, all which can be debilitating and painful.
While Lyme disease is prevalent in northern states of the US and affects pet owners and pet health, the disease is found in deer ticks that live in almost all states. The deer tick, also known as the Black-legged tick, is identified to keenly bite humans in its nymphal phase, the moment just before it becomes adult, which happens in the summer months when humans are mostly outdoors. Once it becomes an adult, the percentage of humans who contract the disease from the deer tick decreases, as exposure to human donors becomes nominal. The Lyme disease bacterium is known to live in mice, squirrels and other small animals. The bacterium is transmitted among these animals, and to other animals, through the bites of ticks. Within the northeastern and north-central regions of the United States, the black-legged tick transmits Lyme disease. In the Pacific coastal United States regions, the disease is spread by the western black-legged tick. These are the only species of tick found in the United States that have been shown to transmit. Most infections to affect pet health can be passed by an infected tick to pet owners as well.
The ticks that have been prolific this season are not of the Ixodes genus, but of the Dermacentor genus. The American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis), as well as the Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) is responsible for the transmission of Rocky Mountain spotted fever. American dog ticks are considerably bigger than that of a deer tick and have noticeable white markings on the back of the female tick. Those who become infected with Rocky Mountain spotted fever will need hospitalization, as it can be a life-threatening disease and detrimental to human and pet health conversely. Prevention of exposure relies solely on the person who is in contact with the tick. Hikers and outdoorsmen need to wear insecticides that contain DEET and apply it often to skin and clothes while outside. Wearing light colored clothes help determine if ticks are on the body and conduct a full body search once indoors. To remove ticks, use a pair of tweezers to grasp closely to the skin and pull straight up. It is of great importance that the head be removed, as it could lead to infection at the bite that will require doctor’s attention. It is best to allow the tick to remain intact, as contact with the bodily fluid could contain infectious organisms. If possible, save the tick for identification, in case any symptoms appear in the days following.
With pets, monitor their coats for any signs of infestation, as well as implementing a flea and tick control regiment to discourage ticks from attaching. It is also a good idea to monitor the pet health, as fleas and ticks tend to attach to unhealthy and elderly animals. Maintaining a healthy environment for pets and their owners can ensure that both are happy and disease-free. The only way to prevent tick attachments is to avoid areas that ticks inhabit, by limiting exposure to the outdoors and animals that are infested.
Gary Pearson is an accomplished niche website developer and author.
To learn more about protection from ticks [http://www.cleverpets.info/protection-from-ticks-during-summer-months-for-pets-and-pet-owners] visit Clever Pets [http://www.cleverpets.info] for current articles and discussions.
A poetry challenge. Can you write a mangle?
Take another poem and mangle it into your own image:
Mine is a mangle of Bobby’s girl’s poem
From hell, straight to softball, a breeze on creaking board
demons and ghosts and a pirate’s hoard
come for me, unexplained and with a shreik
(It’s not even October until next week)
Maybe an unexplained rustle, a thump in the well
come to me tonight and maybe, who can tell?
Cat chases ghosties while dogs scare demons
the moon is hanging, things aren’t as they’re seemin’
“Trick or treat,” the miniature goblins’ cry
harbinger of who will live and who will die.
October nights, the cold tells tabby “Scat!”
Perhaps I might just turn into a bat!
Pick a poem and mangle, or even mangle this one!
Reva, what a great retelling. I am almost ready to grab my sword!
Wow BG your mangle was better than your original AND better than my mangle (no surprise there!)
But I may be biased because my name is in it a lot. LOL Thanks!
You are a Genius!
There was pirate’s hoard under a creaking board
And Hiram was wanting it all
But BG called the dogs out
But they got ol’ Hiram’s softball
There was a rustle and thump and a shriek and a hunk
Of ol’ Hiram in the dog’s mouth
And the cats chased the bats and the bats chased the rat
And Hiram was last seen headin south
But that’s how it goes when Bobby’s Girl knows
She got somebody funny to tease
Who won’t take offense and then p**p his pants
Then act like he’s better than me’s
But hand it all back just as hacked and as stacked
As I handed it back with these
Words, that is. And I’m finished now cause it’s bedtime
And I gotta get me some z’s.
You be genius but I ain’t too far behind LOL. That was a blast! TY
FS! Warmachine Vigilant Finished! Assembled Models and More!
|
|
Harbinger 5 mini Lot D&D Miniatures D+D D & D WotC Dungeons Dragons 1st Set ever $14.50 |
|
|
Harbinger 8 mini Lot D&D Miniatures D+D D & D WotC Dungeons Dragons 1st Set ever $22.22 |
|
|
Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures Harbinger lot of 14 minis–Includes rare $21.99 |
|
|
DND Miniatures Harbinger CRESTED FELLDRAKE #19 w/BONUS $1.99 |
|
|
DnD Miniatures Harbinger HYENA #67 w/BONUS $2.09 |
|
|
D&D Miniatures Mini – Sword of Heironeous – Harbinger 12/80 Rare NM with Card $15.00 |
|
|
D&D Miniatures Mini – Large Fire Elemental – Harbinger 69/80 Rare NM with Card $15.00 |
|
|
D&D Miniatures – Vadania, Half-Elf Druid – Harbinger #29 Rare NM with Card $21.00 |
|
|
D&D Miniatures Mini – Centaur – Harbinger 17/80 Rare NM with Card $16.00 |
|
|
D&D Miniatures – Elf Pyromancer – Harbinger #22 Rare NM with Card $14.00 |
|
|
HARBINGER MINIATURE MAGAZINE 11 $6.99 |
|
|
D&D Miniatures Lot Harbinger – Against the Giants $17.00 |
|
|
D&D mini CLERIC of GRUUMSH Harbinger #59 Dungeons & Dragons Miniature Rare – NC $13.50 |
|
|
D&D Harbinger Gnome Recruit #24 Dungeons And Dragons Miniatures 2003 Set $2.49 |
|
|
D&D Miniature – Harbinger – Ogre $3.99 |
|
|
Orc Warrior (Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures – Harbinger – Orc Warrior #075 Mint English) … |
|
|
Orc Spearfighter (Dungeons and Dragons Miniatures – Harbinger – Orc Spearfighter #074 Mint English) … |
|
|
D&D Miniatures Dragoneye Expansion Pack (Dungeon & Dragons Roleplaying Game: Miniatures) $9.99 The Dragoneye Expansion Packs contain a randomized selection of figures designed to expand any collection of D&D miniatures. The Dragoneye set is the first set of new miniatures since the initial product line launch of the Entry Pack and Harbinger Expansion Pack in September 2003. The randomized figures in this set are drawn not only from the character classes and monsters described in the three D… |
|
|
D&D Miniatures Starter Pack: A D&D Miniatures Game Product (D&D Miniatures Product) $19.99 The D&D Miniatures Entry Pack provides all the starting materials a player needs to become familiar with the brand-new D&D Miniatures product line. The miniatures in this product are randomized and playable right out of the box. All the figures are drawn directly from the character classes and monsters described in the three Dungeons & Dragons¨ core rulebooks. D&D Miniatures can be used to add th… |
|
|
D&D Miniatures Harbinger Booster Pack: A D&D Miniatures Game Product (D&D Miniatures Product) $9.99 The Harbinger Expansion Packs contain a randomized selection of figures designed to expand any collection of D&D miniatures. Composed of the same randomized miniatures found in the Entry Pack, the figures in the Harbinger set are drawn directly from the character classes and monsters described in the three Dungeons & Dragons¨ core rulebooks. Playable right out of the box, D&D Miniatures can be us… |
|
|
Warmachine Protectorate Warcaster Harbinger of Menoth $26.60 Her voice is the call to war, her presence a beacon to the faithful, and her vision the doom of heretics and unbelievers. The Harbinger of Menoth is a true prophet of the Temple of Menoth with the powers of a warcaster, and the leader of the Protectorate armies in a great crusade to reclaim western Immoren. Miniatures come unpainted and unassembled in their original packaging. Books are in brand … |
|
|
D & D Minis: Hell Hound # 44 – Harbinger $4.53 D & D Minis: Hell Hound # 44 – Harbinger. Dungeons & Dragons is the game that started the entire roleplaying game category. And D&D remains at the pinnacle of fantasy RPGs, offering the excitement of imaginative, shared storytelling and lots of social interaction-both in the game and around the table. These Miatures let players take on the role of the characters-heroes exploring a medieval fantasy… |
|
|
D & D Minis: Nebin, Gnome Illusionist # 28 – Harbinger $3.99 D & D Minis: Nebin, Gnome Illusionist # 28 – Harbinger. Dungeons & Dragons is the game that started the entire roleplaying game category. And D&D remains at the pinnacle of fantasy RPGs, offering the excitement of imaginative, shared storytelling and lots of social interaction-both in the game and around the table. These Miatures let players take on the role of the characters-heroes exploring a me… |
Tags: d&d miniatures harbinger, ddm, ezine, games, miniatures, miniatures harbinger, wargames
This entry was posted on Monday, December 14th, 2009 at 11:27 am and is filed under Toys and Hobbies. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.