{"product_id":"key-ring-lanyard-tick-puller","title":"KB Key Ring or Lanyard Tick Puller","description":"\u003cp\u003eMost tick pullers ask you to twist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you twist, you put rotational pressure right on the mouthparts. The tick breaks. The head stays in. The legs stay in. And now you've got an open wound with tick debris sitting in it - which is, frankly, the last thing you want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kirkbourne tick puller works differently. Flat on the skin, hook under the tick, and you pull straight down. Steady, clean, out in one. No twisting. No squeezing. No leftovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace the tool flat against the skin, as close to the tick's base as you can get. Hook it under. Then pull straight back - smooth, firm, and downward. The tick comes out whole. Head. Mouthparts. The lot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's it. No technique to learn. No faffing about getting the angle right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis straight-pull method is what veterinary guidance has recommended for years. The MSD Veterinary Manual is blunt about it:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Do not twist the tick, because this will cause the mouthparts to break off and remain in the skin.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFour Paws UK agree. So does every vet worth listening to.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.msdvetmanual.com\/integumentary-system\/ticks\/tick-removal\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tick Removal\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMSD Vet\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.msdvetmanual.com\/dog-owners\/skin-disorders-of-dogs\/ticks-of-dogs?_gl=1*1x44ygp*_up*MQ..*_ga*ODI0OTM5NTk4LjE3ODg4NjYyMzA.*_ga_HM7HGJFRVG*czE3ODg4NjYyMjkkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODg4NjYyMjkkajYwJGwwJGgw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Tick Removal - For Owners\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e Manual - Tick removal - DO NOT TWIST\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/4231\/6631\/files\/5-mmp-pests-ticks-final-sized.jpg?v=1788866566\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe twist tools are easier to market. That doesn't make them better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade from PLA - not just plastic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost tick tools are standard plastic, no further questions asked. This one's different.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kirkbourne tick puller is made from PLA - Polylactic Acid - a plant-based bioplastic derived from renewable sources like corn starch and sugarcane. The same category of material used in food packaging and medical applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e✅ Non-toxic ✅ Pet safe ✅ Biodegradable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen something goes near your dog's skin, it's worth knowing what it's made of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's a key ring because ticks don't wait\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou're two fields from the car. Dog's just pushed through bracken. You find one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tick puller that's in a kit in the kitchen is no use to you right now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one's on your keys. Your lanyard. Your game bag clip. Your zip pull. Wherever you carry it, it's there. The whole point of tick removal is doing it quickly - the longer a tick's attached, the higher the risk of it transmitting anything it's carrying. Speed matters. Which means having it with you matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne for your keys. One for the game bag. One in the car. At £2.50, there's no reason not to have it everywhere you go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWorks on everyone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDog. Handler. Kid who wandered into the long grass. It doesn't matter. The straight-pull method works the same on any skin, any tick, any size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe detail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHook design - flat to skin, straight pull, no twisting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttaches to key ring, lanyard, bag clip or zip pull\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePLA bioplastic - plant-based, non-toxic, biodegradable, pet safe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for dogs and humans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAvailable in Copper, Sky Blue and Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e£2.50\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Kirkbourne Gundog Supplies","offers":[{"title":"Black","offer_id":54952308277591,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Sky Blue","offer_id":54952308310359,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Copper","offer_id":54952308343127,"sku":null,"price":2.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1038\/4231\/6631\/files\/kirkbourne-spaniels-tick-puller-all-colours-sky-blue-copper-black-gundog-keyring.jpg?v=1789830518","url":"https:\/\/kirkbournegundogs.co.uk\/products\/key-ring-lanyard-tick-puller","provider":"Kirkbourne Gundog Supplies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}