O'tom Tick Twister

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You understand and agree that you should seek the advice of your veterinarian regarding the use of this product at least every 6 months.

The O'Tom Tick Twister is the latest tick removal solution for humans, providing quick and painless removal of ticks without having to squeeze the tick itself. FOR PETS AND PEOPLE: the Tick Twister tick remover removes ticks from dogs, cats and horses, as well as from people (pet owners, hikers, fishermen, joggers, etc. Available in a range of beautiful styles and colours, Ancol Safety Cat Colours invariably come with standard safety features.It is easy to use, allowing the user to hold the tick without compressing it and to remove the tick by twisting motion rather than pulling. With the increase in people holidaying within the UK and Europe, the need to include a tick remover in their first aid kit is now more important than ever. The hypostome is covered with sharp, backward-facing barbs (similar to a harpoon) which help keep the tick firmly attached while feeding. KONG Classic's irregular shape will make it bounce in unexpected directions, keeping your dog alert and entertaining it for hours.

Breakaway buckle allowing your pet to make an easy getaway if caught while exploring, climbing, etc. Polymer plastic is recyclable and can be incinerated without pollution (no chlorine fumes during combustion). With its locking system, inspired by a karabiner, you can also hang it on a key ring, a backpack or a belt. Tick Twister is a set of instruments specially designed to remove ticks from the skin of animals and people. 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.

Tick Twister® are instruments which have been designed for the safe removal of ticks from the skin of animals and people. Place the slit of the O'TOM Tick Twister against the skin, on either side of the tick, carefully positioning the Tick Twister so that the tick is firmly in place. 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.

This is probably the easiest to use and least complicated of all the tick removal products on the market. Removing ticks can be tricky at the best of times; it can also cause infections due to the squeezing action often applied during the removal process. Areas of Britain that are usually associated with tick-borne diseases are Exmoor, The Lake District, New Forest, The Scottish Highlands, Thetford Forest, The North York Moors and The South Downs. Each pack contains 2 twisters which are used depending on the size of the attached tick but both sizes will safely remove the tick without leaving anything behind in the skin. Engage the tool by approaching the tick from the side (the body of the tick is flat when unfed) until it is held securely.

Tick Twister® by O’Tom with silicone grip handle is a tick removal tool that enables you to simply, safely and painlessly remove ticks. The new design enables you to always have Tick Twister® tick removal tools with you at all times whilst out and about. This is a great piece of equipment for the deer stalker as ticks can be prevalent in certain woods and spread lime disease. Each pack contains two Tick Twister® tick removers, one for adult ticks and one for tiny nymph ticks. When using your Tick Twister® hook to remove the tick, twist in whichever direction is most comfortable for you.

To use, simply slide the O’Tom Tick Twister hook between the tick and the skin and twist it round and round until the tick comes off. Unser Hund ist hier sogar noch einfach, da er das Zecken suchen und entfernen als Spiel empfindet, jedoch ruhig halten will er trotzdem nicht. Werden noch ein paar kaufen und Freunden, die auch Haustiere haben, als Mitbringsel mitnehmen wenn wir auf Besuch sind.These materials are either ineffective, or worse, might agitate the tick and cause it to force more infective fluid into the wound site. The twisting motion of the Tick Twister® removes the tick while keeping the tick's mouth-parts intact. It is rarely possible to fully remove a tick by hand or with tweezers: usually, the tick's head remains in the skin, resulting in a localised infection. 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.