There are many types of ticks in the Midwest, including the deer tick, American dog tick and Lonestar tick. Jennifer Meece, Ph.D., researcher at Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, talks about the common ticks in the Midwest and the diseases they can transmit. #ticks #deertick #woodtick #lonestartick | Marshfield Clinic Health System

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

If you find a tick on yourself, your pet or your loved ones then follow these important steps 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 Learn more: https://ow.ly/VLY150VPsfy | Healthy Canadians