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The best way to remove a tick is to pull it off gently, leaving the tick and its mouth parts intact. This can be difficult because ... Immediately dispose of the tick. If you have any concerns, put the tick in a plastic bag and freeze it. If you get sick you can take the dead tick with you when you see your provider.
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dermatology.about.com/cs/miscellaneous/a/tick.htm
dermatology.about.com/cs/miscellaneous/a/tick.htm
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When you find a tick, do NOT apply alcohol, petroleum jelly or other chemicals, do NOT apply anything hot to it, and do NOT try to pull the tick off with your fingers. Don't do ANYTHING to "make the tick let go." Not only will it not work, but it will more than likely cause the tick to inject infectious agents into you.
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www.lymesite.com/removing.htm
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I recently got a phone call from someone who thought she had a tick on her, so I thought it might be useful to discuss the right–and the wrong–way to remove a tick. If you don’t take the tick off correctly, it won’t let go.
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membracid.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/how-to-remove-a-tick...
membracid.wordpress.com/2007/05/31/how-to-remove-a-tick-and-lyme-disease/
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I recently had one stuck in me and was literally googling as the thing gorged itself. The research I found was not to burn or use any sort of chemical as that will shock the little bugger into regurgitating all that nastiness back into the ...
http://www.jesseshunting.com/forums/showthread.php?goto...
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･ 1 Dab a bit of hydrogen peroxide on the dog’s skin surrounding the tick. This will not affect the tick... ･ 2 Gently grab the tick with the tweezers, as close to the dog’s skin as possible. This is a vital step... ･ 3 Pull with steady pre...
http://www.ehow.com/how_5274101_tick-off-dog.html
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･ 1 Once you have identified the location of a the tick take some liquid soap and put about a teaspoon... ･ 2 Hold the toliet paper with the soap over the tick firmly for about a minute (time will vary). This... ･ 3 Grab the tick with the t...
http://www.ehow.com/how_4846417_tick-off-dog.html
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1. You can simply pull the tick off, however, by doing this you risk leaving the tick's head imbedded in the flesh which may cause an infection. 2. The best way to remove a tick is to "smother it". ... How to Keep Fleas Away in your Home by anonymous...
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www.weeno.com/art/1199/186.html
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Tick Off to Take Off: The Predeparture Guide. ... How to Apply...
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www.keele.ac.uk/depts/aa/cied/goingabroad/studyabroad/t...
www.keele.ac.uk/depts/aa/cied/goingabroad/studyabroad/totto.html
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To be safe, though, you'll want to remove the tick as soon as possible because risk of infection increases between 24 to 72 hours after the tick attaches to the skin. ... Note: Clicking these links will take you to a site outside of KidsHealth's control.
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kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/tick_removal.html
kidshealth.org/parent/general/body/tick_removal.html
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