Received a good suggestion for removing ticks and wanted to share it with you. This tip came from a school nurse who heard it from a Pediatrician – and I figure they must see plenty of people with ticks. This will also work on your favorite canine companions.
The best way to remove a tick, especially in those places where it’s sometimes difficult to reach with tweezers – like between toes and in the middle of a head full of dark hair (or fur) where it might be hard to see the tick, is with a glob of liquid soap and a cotton ball.
Really – that’s all you need! You don’t need to traumatize anyone (especially your dog) by coming at them with sharp tweezers!
Simply take a cotton ball and squirt a glob of liquid soap on it. Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball and let it sit on the tick for 15-20 seconds. The tick will come out on its own and will be stuck to the cotton ball when you pull it away.
The only caution would be if someone were allergic to soap, and that sounds more like an excuse from a kid who doesn’t want to take a bath than any real allergy. Nevertheless, please use common sense when following any home remedy. If, for some reason, the tick is stubborn and cannot be removed with this – or any other method – please don’t hesitate to take a trip to see the doctor (or veterinarian).
Ticks left to burrow into the skin can cause severe health problems in both people and pets – so removing them is crucial!
Do you have a tried and true tick removal story? Please share!
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