Sometimes a tick can be mistaken as a tumor or a wart at first glance, but closer inspection reveals 8 little legs sticking out of a plump body
Grasp the tick with tweezers or similar item and pull gently and firmly
They appear overnight. Sometimes they are mistaken for tumors or warts, but closer inspection reveals 8 little legs sticking out of a plump grayish-brown raisin like body filled with the blood of the animal they are attached to. Disgusting indeed! Here’s how to safely remove these vile creatures from your pet’s body.
Using tweezers, hemostat, or small needle nose pliers gently, but firmly grasp the head of the tick as close to your pet’s body as you possibly can. Next exert a slow, steady, gentle pressure pulling the tick away from your pet’s body. This should dislodge the tick’s head and body with a small piece of skin. Then wash the skin and your hands with an antiseptic as ticks carry a variety of bacteria and disease.
So, step by step, here’s how to remove a tick:
Step 1: Firmly and gently grasp the head of the tick as close to your pet’s body as you possibly can with tweezers, hemostat or small needle nose pliers
Step 2: Slowly, steadily and gently pull the tick away from your pet’s body
Step 3: Wash the skin and your hands with an antiseptic
