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

The shape of the O’TOM / TICK TWISTER takes into account the tick’s morphology, it is adapted to any size of ticks and is really easy to handle.
The O'TOM / TICK TWISTER is made of an unbreakable plastic resistant to wear. The O'TOM / TICK TWISTER can therefore be used indefinitely.

The O'TOM / TICK TWISTER specification sheet

It is essential not to compress the tick

While removing a tick, it is essential not to compress it, reducing the risk of saliva back-flow.
A tick’s 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.
O'TOM / TICK TWISTER does not compress the body of the tick.

Animation illustrating the compression of a tick

You should never pull a tick

The tick’s rostrum (the part that is embedded in the skin and improperly referred to as “the tick’s 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.

Demonstration of the importance of the twisting motion

The O'TOM / TICK TWISTER does not compress the tick’s abdomen during removal, reducing the risk of transmission of diseases.

The O’TOM / TICK TWISTER removes ticks by rotation and not by pulling; decreasing the risks of breaking the rostrum.

Thanks to its shape and size, the O’TOM / TICK TWISTER is the easiest way to remove ticks, whatever the size and location (The O'TOM / TICK TWISTER is always sold in pairs, one large for adult-sized ticks, and one small for larvae and nymph ticks).

The O’TOM / TICK TWISTER is the only instrument that allows the user to hold the tick without compressing it and to remove the tick with a twisting motion.

The O'TOM / TICK TWISTER is the best and safest way to remove ticks completely.

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