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Old 05-25-2014, 09:39 AM   #58
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Originally Posted by Chickie View Post
A couple weeks ago I found a wood tick embedded in my upper arm. Following the CDC guideline on how to remove them, I went on the attack armed with tweezers. Unfortunately, the body broke off from the head and I could not remove the head. CDC instructions say if that happens to leave it there - it would heal over and eventually be absorbed. It has healed over well, but I still have a rather hard lump on the spot where it dug in.

Two nights ago while checking my cat, I found one lodged in her neck. I grabbed it between my fingers, held it tightly with my fingernails and pulled. Ah success! This time the whole beast came out in one piece. Tweezers didn't do it for me.
than I. I would have a hole in my arm. Be well.
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