The O’Tom Tick Twister reduces the risk of infection that can be caused by other tools that squeeze during the tick removal process. I bought this product after travelling to Switzerland last year with our dog, and finding that it picked up ticks that are really hard to remove. They mention that it's remarkably simple to use, comes with instructions, and is much more pleasant for the dog than the tweezers route.

For ten years our AMTRA qualified team have provided bird owners and enthusiasts across the UK with health products, feed and accessories and we have an excellent range of feed and garden feeders for domestic and wild birds. The PharmPet Co accepts no liability in the event of another person(s) or animal(s) residing at or visiting the property gaining access to the posted medication.One of the safest ways to remove ticks without leaving the mouth parts of the tick implanted in the skin, and without using chemicals. This polymer plastic is used because it is recyclable and can be incinerated without pollution (no chlorine fumes during combustion).

Ideally, wear rubber / plastic gloves or, in the absence of gloves, shield fingers with tissue or paper. Hold the handle between your thumb and index finger and slide the fork end of the tool toward the tick until it is caught between the prongs. If you get bitten by a tick, do not squeeze the tick, do not burn or smother it, do not try to kill the tick or put it to sleep with chemical products before removing it.When removing the ticks there is no force exerted onto them which prevents bacteria being injected back into your dog's skin. Normally, when trying to remove a tick, these barbs dig in to your pet's flesh making an expedient removal difficult. Ticks can be found in various places across the UK and Europe, including woodlands, moorland, meadows and rural areas. You understand and agree that you should seek the advice of your veterinarian regarding the use of this product at least every 6 months. To prevent reactions between treatments and collar materials, collars should be removed during use of liquid flea treatments.

If you don’t want to keep the tick, the best way to dispose of it is to place it in a tissue and squash it. Each blister pack contains 2 Tick Twister ® hooks, a large one for removing engorged ticks and a small one for removing very small ticks (from 1/10 of a millimeter). Tell me more About Tick Twister®: Tick Twister®/ O'TOM® was invented and designed by a French veterinarian in the 1990's in two sizes, one for removing very small and small ticks and one for removing medium and large ticks. Each blister pack contains 2 Tick Twister hooks, a large one for removing engorged ticks and a small one for removing very small ticks (from 1/10 of a millimetre).You may want to save the tick for identification in case the person or animal the tick was attached to becomes ill within several weeks.