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So you just rub olive oil on it?

• narag 7y ago
  Yes. We used some chemical powders for the dogs. I thought the same was going to be used for me too but, to my surprise the oil was very effective. The bug seemed to dislike it as much as I disliked the bug. It loosened the grip very quickly.
• refurb 7y ago
  My understanding is removal by gripping the mouth parts is the only safe way to remove a tick. Coating them in oil blocks their oxygen exchange, so they release, but sometimes they vomit back into the bit when they do.
  • narag 7y ago
    That seems correct. In this particular case it was very recent so it hardly had anything to vomit.