[pct-l] ticks

[Terry]

Thanks Fred, I ordered 2 sets of the Tick Hooks, one set for the pack and one set for home and the dog. 

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On May 8, 2013, at 11:34 AM, Fred Walters <fredwalters2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've used http://www.otom.com/how-to-remove-a-tick (called tick hooks in
> UK) to remove ticks from both myself and my dogs and they are excellent.
> Never leave heads in and they remove the tick without squeezing.
> Apparently squeezing a tick when removing it is particularly bad as it
> causes the tick to empty its stomach contents into you and thus increases
> the disease risk.  Using the hooks avoids this.
> 
> Fred
> 
> On Wed, May 8, 2013 at 1:37 PM, JPL <jplynch at crosslink.net> wrote:
> 
>> Anyone ever try the "tick key" to remove ticks?
>> 
>> On May 7, 2013 10:44 PM, "Ron Ronron" <oldlemonparty at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I picked two ticks off my legs after sitting down for a min around mile
>> 93
>>> a few days ago. Lyme carrying ticks are virtually if not entierly non
>>> existant on the PCT. There are other fun tick borne diseases though.
>>> Anything other than just pulling an embeded tick out may very well cause
>>> said tick to vomit into you and thus greatly increase the chance of
>>> transmitting a tick borne disease.
>> 
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