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Calling the doctor tomorrow
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 355056" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>We get these. Yes, you can remove them with tweezers. Better to get them out ASAP because of the risk of allergic reaction and further irritation/inflammation from the ticks' saliva.</p><p></p><p>Do not put anything on the tick to kill it - it only makes them cranky (they're arachnids, not insects) and that can make them pump out more poison faster. Better to just grab the ticks with tweezers and nothing else. Once the tick is out, dab on a bit of antiseptic. Keep the tick in a small bottle if you want to show them to the doctor.</p><p></p><p>At this time of your year, those ticks should be small, maybe even hatchlings. Almost impossible to see. If they are too small to see well enough to grab with tweezers then let the doctor do it (with magnifier glasses) and don't worry too much. There's not a lot of damage baby ticks can do, in 24 hours.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 355056, member: 1991"] We get these. Yes, you can remove them with tweezers. Better to get them out ASAP because of the risk of allergic reaction and further irritation/inflammation from the ticks' saliva. Do not put anything on the tick to kill it - it only makes them cranky (they're arachnids, not insects) and that can make them pump out more poison faster. Better to just grab the ticks with tweezers and nothing else. Once the tick is out, dab on a bit of antiseptic. Keep the tick in a small bottle if you want to show them to the doctor. At this time of your year, those ticks should be small, maybe even hatchlings. Almost impossible to see. If they are too small to see well enough to grab with tweezers then let the doctor do it (with magnifier glasses) and don't worry too much. There's not a lot of damage baby ticks can do, in 24 hours. Marg [/QUOTE]
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