We nearly lost our eldest dog 2 or 3m ago to a poxy tick bite! Do be careful out there folk (and pooches!)
I was savagely attacked by a processional caterpillar about 6 weeks ago - back, arms, all covered in blisters - after 3 weeks went to quack who gave me some steroid cream - 2 tiny tubes that were used up the next day - found some other stuff in the medicine box and have been using that - blisters turn to bite like spots, dissapear - stop using cream, next morning blisters are back! bloody itchy, but not painful. So, look out for these nests when you are over in Europe - white fluffy nests in pine trees, they can and do kill dogs! the hairs come out and stick in the tounge and rot it! also the throat where it swells up and.................
blurdy bugs!