Tick Twister 2-Count ClipBox PDQ – 20 Count

Product Information:

The O’TOM / Tick Twister hooks for removing ticks are now available with storage boxes: the ClipBox!
With its modern and functional design, the ClipBox O’TOM / Tick Twister will accompany you everywhere!
Available in 5 vibrant colors and composed of two housings, one for each size, the ClipBox will allow you to store your hooks safely, and not lose them.
Its format is ideal for slipping the hooks into a pocket and having them always at hand.
With its locking system, inspired by a karabiner, you can also hang it on a key ring, a backpack or a belt.
And if you do not know how to remove a tick with the hooks, you will find the instructions engraved on the back of the ClipBox!

Why use the O’TOM / TICK TWISTER to remove ticks?

– It doesnt leave the ticks rostrum in the skin
– It doesnt squeeze the ticks abdomen
– It removes ticks of any size
– It removes ticks from animals and people
– It doesnt need any chemical products (alcohol, ether,…)
– It enables a quick and painless tick removal
– It is unbreakable, hard-wearing and indefinitely reusable

The O’TOM / TICK TWISTER doesnt leave the ticks mouthparts

The ticks rostrum (the part that is embedded in the skin and improperly referred to as the ticks head) is covered with backward pointing spikes that allow the tick to anchor in the skin. By pulling up on the tick, the spikes will rise and lock the rostrum in the skin. The tick may break leaving body parts resting in the skin and causing a painful inflammation, or an infection. By twisting, the spikes bend into the axis of rotation, and the tick is easily removed, without traction, decreasing the risks of breaking the rostrum.

The O’TOM / TICK TWISTER doesnt squeeze the ticks abdomen

While removing a tick, it is essential not to compress it, reducing the risk of saliva back-flow. A ticks saliva contains irritating substances and sometimes microorganisms that can lead to infections and/or allergies.
Tweezers and other instruments exert a pressure on the tick.

How do you remove ticks with the O’TOM / TICK TWISTER?

Removing ticks with the O’TOM / TICK TWISTER it as easy as childs play.
The O’TOM / TICK TWISTER is the best way to remove ticks completely, painlessly and safely.

What is a tick?

Ticks are external parasites that feed on blood sucked from humans or animals.
Ticks generally live in wooded or forested areas, grass, bushes, undergrowth, meadows and clearings, but can also be found anywhere there is grass (along wildlife paths, lawns, parks).
Ticks do not jump or fly but crawl slowly.
They drop from blades of grass or twigs onto a host.
Ticks require blood to survive and reproduce.
Ticks embed themselves in their host in areas where the skin is thin (the back of the knee, the armpit, the groin) by inserting their rostrums in the skin. They secrete substances through their saliva glands, which allow them to anchor themselves solidly in order to suck blood.

Ticks on dogs and cats

You may find ticks anywhere on your dog or your cat even if you medicated your pet with a chemical product.
Ticks are most often found around the head. Indeed, dogs and cats first touch vegetation with their heads.
Ticks attached to dogs and cats are usually big because we find them late due to the animals hair or fur. The large O’TOM / TICK TWISTER hook is therefore the most appropriate.
Nevertheless, for hard-to-reach areas (ears for example) or for long-haired pets, the small O’TOM / TICK TWISTER hook may be better.

Diseases carried by ticks

Ticks may transmit many diseases to humans or animals.
Not all ticks are dangerous but they often carry pathogens (in their salivary glands or their digestive tracts).
Diseases transmitted by tick bites can cause serious illness and even death if not detected and treated immediately.
Early diagnosis is very important, if symptoms such as red spots, fever or tiredness occur; consult your doctor or your veterinarian surgeon as soon as possible.

Diseases transmitted by ticks to dogs and cats

Dogs: the main tick-borne disease that affects dogs is babesiosis ; ehrlichiosis and Lyme disease are less common.
The symptoms of babesiosis are: prostration, fever, dark urine (coffee-coloured). Without treatment, fast progression to death (2 to 3 days) can occur.
For the treatment of babesiosis, consult your veterinarian surgeon as soon as possible.
Cats: the only tick-born disease that affects cats is haemobartonellosis ; it is not very common.