Ticks are insects that prey on blood of dogs, horses, cats, even people and carry a wide range of parasites they transmit when feeding on their victim’s blood. Dogs in rural areas or visit areas where animals like farm stock or deer are found are most at risk. Ticks will attach themselves to your victim’s leg, move up the body and prick the skin to increase in size as they swell up with blood. The deer tick transfer Lyme disease to animals and people. It causes sporadic lameness, heart and kidney disease, fever as well as nervous system disorders. So, how to remove a tick? There is a proper way of how to remove a tick.
Here is the proper way to remove a tick from the skin. Use tweezers with a good grasping end to remove the tick as close to the skin as possible. Do not use your bare hands. Wear gloves or use a tissue to protect your hands from the tick. Next is grabbing the tick near the skin, pull upward with a slow, steady motion. Avoid sudden jerking or twisting motions. Then place the tick in a sealable plastic bag and put it in the freezer. Do not crush or destroy the tick, and avoid touching the tick or any fluid that comes from it, including blood. You want to keep it for identification in case the bitten person becomes sick. Make a note of the date you removed the tick. After that thoroughly disinfect the site of the tick bite, and wash your hands thoroughly. If the bitten person shows signs of having the flu or a rash in the area around the bite, contact your healthcare provider. These are the proper steps of how to remove a tick you need to take when removing a tick from either yourself or your pet. I hope this helps you.
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