JOFTAA
April 25th, 2010, 09:03 AM
This article has some good tips for preventing ticks on both humans and animals. It also gives information on the proper way to remove ticks.
True or false? Ticks can be removed by lighting a match, blowing it out and touching it to a tick to get it to release its hold.
The answer to this question is false. Some other common misconceptions are that petroleum jelly, alcohol or a hot needle is useful to remove a tick.
The proper way to remove a tick, along with the rest of the article, can be found HERE (http://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/article.php?i=13589).
True or false? Ticks can be removed by lighting a match, blowing it out and touching it to a tick to get it to release its hold.
The answer to this question is false. Some other common misconceptions are that petroleum jelly, alcohol or a hot needle is useful to remove a tick.
The proper way to remove a tick, along with the rest of the article, can be found HERE (http://www.kaiserslauternamerican.com/article.php?i=13589).