What to Do If You Find a Deer Tick (or Any Tick)
If you find a tick attached to your skin or your pet’s skin, proceed with the following steps…
1. Using a tweezers, grasp the head of the tick as close to the skin as possible without crushing it. Crushing the tick can cause more toxins to be released into the body.
2. Once grasped, pull gently away from the skin.
3. You may choose to put the tick in a ziplock bag and send it in to us for testing. If you choose to do this, add a moist cotton ball to the bag to prevent the tick from drying out. |