The Original Tick Key - Tick Detaching Device - Portable, Safe and Highly Effective Tick Detaching Tool (Assorted)

I originally picked up one of these Tick Keys at a trade show and loved it, so when I lost it, I was glad to find it available again on Amazon. It’s such a simple but incredibly effective tool for safely removing ticks without the worry of leaving the head or mouthparts behind like what can sometimes happen with tweezers. The design is simple and easy to use, it even indicates which side faces up. You just place it over the tick, slide it underneath the body while applying steady pressure, and it cleanly detaches it from the skin. It’s compact enough to keep on a keychain or a pocket as well, making it perfect for hikes or other outdoor travel plans, or just to keep around in general! Good value for the money, and no struggling or weird chemicals or methods, just engineering. All in all, it’s a smart little device that gives great peace of mind.

I bought this YEARS ago and I've used it so many times on my dog. It's a good size and fits in your hand securely. I also love the orange because it's so easy to find and spot. It's sturdy and doesn't bend or warp. Just this morning, I found a tick by my dog's ear. Like always, it removed the entire tick without leaving a bit behind. It was a much more sensitive area with more contours than his body, but after trying a few different angles, I was able to remove it. First pictures are of where the tick was. The tick is still alive afterward as shown in the video and you can see it's in tact. In the after photos, you can see the small red marks where it attached. (The brown blobs looks scary, but is just skin pigmentation/freckles.) This is an inexpensive tool that not only brings peace of mind, but dependability in its function, quick, and easy use!

Just used it today on my golden retriever - big ugly full tick - used it and it worked great! The head of the tick came out super easy with one swipe! Strongly recommend it!!!

The Tick Key is a game-changer for anyone who spends time outdoors. It’s compact, lightweight, and fits perfectly on a keychain, so it’s always within reach when you need it. I recently used it to remove a tick from my dog, and I was impressed by how easy it was to use. The unique design allows you to remove the entire tick cleanly and quickly, without squeezing or leaving parts behind. It works just as well on people, making it a must-have for hikers, campers, and pet owners. This little tool has made tick removal stress-free for me—worth every penny!

I've only tried to use this a few times so far but it's proving to be less than straightforward to use. Our dog has long hair (border collie) which doesn't help, but there are two problems with using this item - 1. When placing the key around the tick, the tick tends to be pushed sideways making getting a good grip difficult. This has happened each time that I've tried to use it. 2. For the one tick that I did manage to remove using this device, since there's no way of holding onto it once it's removed, the tick then fell back onto the dog, getting lost in the long hair. I'll try a few more times, but so far I've had to revert back to using tweezers to remove the ticks. Update Nov 2013 - from 2 to 4 stars. Practice does seem to make almost perfect. Maybe it's a knack thing but whatever it is, I've now got the hang of this and it works well. Doesn't seem to bother the dog as much as tweezers did either.

A simple device that makes getting the tick loose SO much easier! It's light, well designed and seems to have made the job of removing a tick with the head (very important) an easy task. It's functional and my dogs don't have any issues with me using it. I also like that the tick is getting caught in the small end of the device after removal so I can dispose of it.

This little gadget works just as it should..pulls them tick right out..tiny ones big ones..any size

By FAR the easiest, and LEAST PAINFUL tick removal tool we’ve ever used....we live in the hills or Southern California, and have a big backyard filled with shrubs and brush that our dogs love to just dive into when they hear the smallest of sounds (I guess they think they are hunting or chasing rodents, lizards, etc., but never catch anything). But all those romps in the bushes cause them to be HUGE TICK MAGNETS when they are out there....and so I diligently search them for ticks on a regular basis. I’m not sure what kind of ticks we have here in So Cal, but they are nasty beasts and can get to be BIG and ugly looking things I’d They well up on blood. One of our dogs once had a tick that was more about half an inch in length, and had the FATTEST abdomen I’ve ever seen (it must have been ready to drop off and lay those tick eggs). They’re not all that big (especially now that we check regularly), but they are bigger than anything I ever saw on the East Coast. Fortunately, the Tick Key makes is SO EASY to pluck them out...and after having removed hundreds of ticks with our Tick Key over the years, I’ve only once had a tick’s head “break off” and get stuck behind in the dog’s skin (that darn dog wiggled at just the wrong moment, so I pulled it at a weird angle). Basically, to use it, you slip the opening-in-the-middle of the Tick Key over the tick, and then level the tick key as parallel as you can against the dogs skin/fur. Then, gently pull the Tick Key in the direction so that the narrowing end of the Tick Key opening (which ends in a sort of “V” shape, with a very fine “point”). You pull until the V is around the tick’s head/neck (presumably right at the spot just above where its mouthparts are embedded in the skin). Them just pull it away from the dog, while at the same time pulling a bit laterally to keep pressure on the tick so it stays securely wedged inside that point of the “V” (pulling should be steadily, quick and forceful - but not too quick, since you don’t want to “yank”it). Nearly 100% of the time, I get the tick out on the very first try, and it always seems to come out alive, and in one piece (I’m not sure why - but that pressure from the V seems to cause them to release their bite, and they come out whole!). At that point, it’s wriggling unhappily (i.e., unhappy at being deprived of its blood feast on our dog!). Since squishing them causes a bloody mess (esp. once they’ve grown super big...don’t ever squish them at that size -you’ll regret it). So I usually just admire its evolutionary grossness, and the wrap it in a tissue and flush it down the toilet (without the tissue, it can sometimes float, and one managed to survive a first flush by somehow clinging to the bowl....so now they always go down the toilet in a tissue). I can’t really say enough good things about the Tick Key...we bought ours YEARS ago, and I only need to buy a new one now, since I somehow lost the old one (and so I decided to write a review given our complete satisfaction with this device that has saved countless trips to the vet to get tick heads that got stuck in using tweezers or other methods)

I haven't had to use it yet, but I purchased it after seeing tiktok videos about it and it looked easy to use.

Haven’t had a need to use it yet, but seems straight forward. As I work in first aid, this seems easier than a straw & thread to remove a tick. And is conveniently placed on a key ring. The metal feels strong and robust, yet thin enough to not be heavy.

Excellent! Found a tick in deep into my pup's groin area = disgusting scary things. This tick remover (I bought before pup, at the ready! ) was a life saver. Does what it says on the tin. Removed the whole of the tick completely in one go. Absolutely excellent!!! Buy it!

No fue tan sencillo como se describe. Mi veterinaria me hizo saber que no es el mejor método para aliviar el problema.

Funktioniert sehr gut!