Ticks I learned a thing or two, some climb on humans, some climb on animals and no matter which way you swing it, they do us both harm.
Rex and I got tick bite fever at the same time, he was so sick I had the Vet drop in daily for a week, checking his urine every time and getting medication.
I ended up with a rash over and above the tick bite itself, the medication hit me upside down, it took a good couple of weeks for us both to get back to 'normal'.
Glad I found you story to continue the read.
Crawl they do, I've also spotted ticks grasping a stalk of very long grass, that was about waist high... It looked like it was waiting for something to brush up against the stalk so it could drop on for a ride... I was on an animal trail hiking when I saw that.
I can't imagine what you and your Rex went through... it sounds awful... I'm glad your good now!
Thank you for reading...