Tick Removal

• Use thin-tipped tweezers

• Grasp tick as close to the skin as possible

• Pull straight upward, slowly and steadily

• Avoid squeezing the tick body

• Clean wound with an antiseptic

• Save tick for identification

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Slide - Tick Removal Procedure

Let’s review the major points for properly removing a tick.