Tick Removal

• For wood ticks, use a tweezers and grasp the tick close to the skin (on its head).
• Pull the wood tick straight upward without twisting or crushing it.
• Maintain a steady pressure until it releases its grip.
• If tweezers aren't available, use fingers, a loop of thread around the jaws, or a needle between the jaws for traction.
• Tiny deer ticks need to be scraped off with a finger nail or credit card edge.
• Note: covering the tick with petroleum jelly, nail polish, or rubbing alcohol doesn't work. Neither does touching the tick with a hot or cold object.