[Teresa]

Another way to remove them is too wiggle them. Just use the tip of you finger to swirl them round in circles one way then the other and after a few goes they usually drop out head and all without leaving the mouth parts behind. Sometimes using a little surgical spirit just to mae them woozy and clean the area can help move them quicker. We never use hooks to get them out on dogs as you can sometimes leave behind a spike that comes out of the mouth parts in the skin which will result in an infection. Never burn!! Then enjoy the satisfying pop when you squash the bugger

[ellisr]

I always get them where I can't reach and the hospital always uses vaseline then removes it with a tick remover.

[doganjo]

That's how our dog trainer removed one from Allez at Good Citizen class the other night.  I found it as we were sitting there, just stroking him, called Walter over, and he said 'best get it out now' and did it there and then - no ill effects at all.

[hennypenny]

More information...
was in my local smallholder shop....in launceston.  barry, the owner (and knowledgable chap) said use ordinary tweezers and heat them up very hot, then grab itand twist it round and out.

[doganjo]

Somebody told me it should be twisted anti clockwise but i never thought to ask why.

[DandG]

We use the same method as Teresa has posted, just spin them with the tip of your finger, we have never had such a tick problem until we came to France, but this method has worked time and time again on our Border Collie and she has never had an infection, so already said, the head must all have come out.

[Sandy]

Rohan had a HUGE one on her back yesterday, it came off really easily as it was like a balloon, I trod on it and it popped and Rohan kept smelling all the blood, it was hers afterall, bloody things