With tick season in full swing, here’s how to properly remove one that has sunk its teeth into your body. (courtesy of Dr. Kateryn Rochon and the University of Manitoba) | Seeker Media

26K views · 50 reactions | Found a tick on yourself, your pet or your loved ones? Follow these tips on how to properly remove a tick: - Use clean, fine-point tweezers to grasp the head as close to the skin as possible and slowly pull straight out - Try not to twist or squeeze the tick - Wash the bite area with soap and water or an alcohol-based sanitizer https://ow.ly/858850RguUr | Healthy Canadians | Facebook

HOW TO REMOVE A TICK. Save ↗️ this video for reference. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This good ‘ole fashioned tweezer method reduces stress on the tick and therefore reduces how much of its stomach contents it regurgitates into you - which reduces infection rates. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Push into the skin with tweezers to get well underneath the head. Slow, steady pressure. It will back itself out - because it doesn’t want its head to pop off inside you, either. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I recommend testing. Tap the link in my bio @drjillcris