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Pro Tick remover kit with a 5x teardrop magnifier that aids tick identification.
Remover is made of stainless steel to maintain its precision indefinitely.
Compact enough to fit in wallet, pack, or first aid kit. Designed with lanyard holes and can be kept on your key chain.
Includes multi-species tick card that is the key to identification.
Detailed instructions for use are included and should be reviewed prior to use. Different tool techniques are required for certain types of ticks and nymphs and they are explained in the manual.
Made in USA
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Ohio State University Study (click here to review) concluded that the Pro Tick tool was an effective tool for field removal of a variety of ticks.
Notes from the Study:
Tests conducted with the Pro-Tick remover showed it successfully removed more than 50 American Dog Ticks and and was cited in the research as having removed all test ticks intact and without damage. Tweezers used in the tests were notorious for leaving tick mouth and body parts in the wound.
It's also worth noting that the ticks removed by Pro-Tick Remedy tick remover had the most cement attached. Cement is a latex like adhesive that the tick uses to secure itself at the feeding site. If left in, the cement can be a point of irritation until the cement is absorbed by the body. A hard lump can be felt where a tick was removed but the cement did not come out intact. Cement that does remain should not be cause for alarm since there are no reports of health issues with this substance, just discomfort.
The tests included the Pro-Tick Remedy tick remover, two other tick removal tools and a tweezers. The Pro-Tick received high marks as a versatile field too.
A second study was conducted and the test was expanded to include a different species of tick. The noteworthy addition of the Lone Star tick is important in that this aggressive tick has a longer mouthpart, is a deeper feeder and is more difficult to remove. All tick removers tested showed very good performance with removal of the adult ticks and performed significantly better than did the tweezers. The most dramatic results were not with the adult ticks but with the nymphs. These tiny immature ticks are real culprits when it comes to disease transmission. They're small, quite hard to see and as a result feed for an extended time without discovery.
When a nymph is discovered it must be removed immediately. The Pro-Tick succeeded in removal of 72% of the nymph ticks it was tested on. Now . . . 72% is not 100% but then again it's not the 4% success delivered by the tweezers. The Pro-Tick Remedy tick remover performed better than any other tool tested at removal of nymph ticks. The overall conclusion was that tweezers should never be used for the removal of ticks.
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