Description
Tick Twister® tick removal tools are instruments which have been designed for the safe removal of ticks from the skin of animals and people. Using Tick Twister® enables you to remove a tick quickly and painlessly
By cradling the tick’s body without applying pressure to the abdomen, this minimises the transfer of tick-borne infections. Removing the tick in a twisting motion rather than pulling makes it a safe way to remove ticks completely! When using Tick Twister® to remove the tick, twist in whichever direction is most comfortable for you.
Shaped handle and angled hook for ease of use.
Safe to use on people and animals.
Can easily disinfected or sterilised.
Made from recyclable plastic which is resistant to ether and most solvents.
Can incinerated without producing pollutant chlorine fumes.
The Tick Twister® Minigrip Pack contains 3 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) and one for even smaller nymph ticks.
Allowing the user to hold the tick without compressing it and to remove the tick using a twisting motion rather than pulling. This technique is safe and remove ticks completely!
Single pack contains 3 hooks
Important Advice
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. You should never pull the tick. Instead, remove it with a twisting motion, without compressing it.
Features
Doesn't leave the tick's rostrum in the skin - Minimising the risk of infection
Doesn't squeeze the tick's abdomen - Squeezing the abdomen can release saliva into the blood stream increasing the risk of infection
Removes ticks of any size - Effective use on animals and people
Doesn't need any chemical products (alcohol, ether, etc) - Enables a quick and painless tick removal
Suitable for
Suitable for all animals and humans.
How to Use
- Choose the most suitable hook according to the size of the tick.
- Engage the hook by approaching the tick from the side until it is held.
- Lift the hook very lightly and turn it. The tick detaches by itself after 2 or 3 rotations.
Tips to remember: Do not try to kill the tick before removing it.
Do not apply any product to the tick (alcohol, ether, soap, essential oils).
Never pull the tick during removal.
After removing a tick, it is recommended to disinfect the bite area with an antiseptic.
Care Instructions
Tick removers can be washed in hot soapy water or cold sterilised.