Tick Tox®

ABOUT TICK TOX

What is it?

Made in Australia, Tick Tox® is a small and smart aerosol product. Used as directed, Tick Tox® will kill an embedded tick instantly. It is designed to go with you into the bush, garden or park as it can easily fit into your pocket.  A must for your backpack and first aid kit.

Steps to using Tick Tox®

1. Locate tick (or ticks).
2. Remove cap of Tick Tox® and practice controlling duration of a squirt.  Check here to see just how little Tick Tox® kills a big tick.
3. Mask skin with the Tick Tox® “bookmask” and warn the tick’s victim that it may sting!
4. Aim nozzle at the tick taking great care to not touch the tick.
5. Spray Tick Tox® for short as possible – less than 1 second is plenty – do not over-use.
6. Tick is now dead. Dab (or better) spray the bite site with antiseptic.
7. WAIT for  a minimum of 10 minutes or so. During this time the jaws release –NOTE : the Australian paralysis tick Ixodes holocyclus has the longest jaws of all known tick. Sometimes these massive jaws take a long time to release. Be patient and NEVER squeeze the tick with blunt tweezers – even when it has been snap frozen and killed with Tick Tox.
8.  Brush dead tick away.
9.  Dab some more antiseptic on the bite site.
10.  See a doctor if any disturbing symptoms occur in next few days – for example appearance of a ring around the bite site.