Flea and Tick Control

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August/September 2002
By Lynn Keiley 
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How to Remove a Tick

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If you find a tick attached to your skin, don't panic. It usually takes eight to 48 hours for a tick to transmit diseases after it's dug in. The absolute worst thing you can do is squeeze its body with your fingers, which forces the contents of the tick's stomach into your bloodstream. Forgo the old advice to coat the tick with petroleum jelly or burn it with a match to get it to release its grip: These methods are ineffective. Instead, use tine-point tweezers to grasp the tick by the head, getting as close to the skin as possible. Pull slowly and gently to remove the tick, then clean the bite wound and wash your hands and tweezers.

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  • Tom 4/2/2009 4:11:33 PM

    A great tick-control product that is eco-friendly and simple to use is Damminix Tick Tubes. Sure we can protect our pets with flea/tick control but we need to be sure that our family is safe in our own backyards! http://www.ticktubes.com

  • Randy 7/11/2008 2:38:01 PM

    There's a nice simple related page for natural flea and tick control on Care2 worth checking out: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/natural-flea-and-tick-control.html

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