Increasing your knowledge about ticks and tick encounters will make you better prepared to protect yourself and others.
How to Remove a Tick
Step 1: Pointy Tweezers || Step 2: Location || Step 3: Direction and Speed || Step 4: Consider Testing
Step 3 : Firmly Pull Straight Out
Once you've grabbed the tick firmly between your pointy tweezer, the best method is to apply a slow, steady, upwards pull in order to avoid breaking the tick.
Once the tick is removed, disinfect the bite area again.
How NOT to Remove a Tick
Our testing staff at TickEncounter have tried more than a dozen reportedly foolproof methods for tick removal. The most suggested method we hear is to burn the tick off with a match or cigarette. Learn why this is incorrect!
How to Remove a Tick Video
Watch a short animated sequence to see where to grab the tick for a clean tick removal.
