I have heard ticks are bad this year

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Learn this it will save a lot of misory in your life. Doctors at the Fletcher Allan hospital are trained to ignore Lyme disease. You have less than 12 hours to get it off of you.
How to remove a tick
1.Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin's surface as possible.
2.Pull upward with steady, even pressure. Don't twist or jerk the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouth-parts with tweezers. If you are unable to remove the mouth easily with clean tweezers, leave it alone and let the skin heal.
3.After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub, or soap and water.

[Stand Alone Defense]

They are horrible!!!!!!

[khort]

Also, don't forget to check your pets often. I have had to remove several from mine already this year & they dont travel far from the house!