 Safe Tick Removal?
The best and most popular method we know is to use a tweezer and pull it out gentle to make sure the head comes out with it. I also heard about the soap method... But I believe it annoys(?) the tick more and injects more poison?
About a year ago, I was looking for a way to remove the tick without tweezers. I found this one clip where a guy uses a spot on treatment (like advantix) to remove the tick. Simply, apply a drop or two of the treatment and the tick falls off.
I tried this yesterday morning when I found a tick on Magnus. It wasn't engorged. After applying 2 drops, I saw the tick squirm a bit. But it didn't fall out. So I took a tweezer and pulled it. Didn't seem to need to force it out. When I looked, it was dead. (I poked at it couple times to check if it'd moved.)
My question is... Would this have caused the tick to get irritated and inject more venom? I've been keeping an eye on M and he seems fine. I'll keep watching him closely. In the meantime, any feedback would be much appreciated. Thank you! |