{"id":4876,"date":"2025-02-09T20:37:25","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T18:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.kik.swiss\/glossary-ticks\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T23:38:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T21:38:58","slug":"tick-glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/en-ch\/tick-glossary\/","title":{"rendered":"Tick glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4876\" class=\"elementor elementor-4876 elementor-1386\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-249243f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"249243f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd6cf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4dd6cf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tick glossary<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-302f62b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"302f62b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">They lurk almost everywhere in Switzerland where it is natural, damp and warm: ticks can really spoil our outdoor hobbies. Some of them also transmit dangerous diseases. We show you what you should look out for when it comes to ticks - and how you can protect yourself.  <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb1c952 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb1c952\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d56c92b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d56c92b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#000000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60a0a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60a0a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where are ticks most common in Switzerland?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41b04fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"41b04fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ticks live in forests, meadows and bushes up to an altitude of around 2000 meters. They are particularly active in humid, warm regions such as the Central Plateau. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cc2da1 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2cc2da1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288a2a8 e-transform dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"288a2a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_flipX_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenglossar-2048x1148.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-3845\" alt=\"Kik Zeckenglossar, bek\u00e4mpfe Zecken\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenglossar-2048x1148.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenglossar-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenglossar-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenglossar-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenglossar-1536x861.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenglossar-600x336.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c30743 elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile hive-element dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1c30743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Tropical_Hive.svg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-3509\" alt=\"Kik tropical insektenschutz hive\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12a2811 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12a2811\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b3cc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"85b3cc2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcebe6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcebe6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When are ticks most common in Switzerland?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcc5e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcc5e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ticks are active from March to November, especially in spring and fall. <br \/>In mild winters, they can also be active earlier or for longer. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426312c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"426312c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-749817d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"749817d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can ticks survive in the home?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6daef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a6daef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1211\">Usually not. Ticks need a moist environment and only feed on blood. It is usually too dry for them in apartments.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-535c310 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"535c310\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5932252 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5932252\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#000000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f11532 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f11532\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What diseases can ticks transmit in Switzerland?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b7913b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b7913b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ticks can transmit Lyme disease (bacterial infection) and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE, a viral disease).<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb8c8cd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb8c8cd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4f3ce elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8a4f3ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenbiss-2048x1148.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-3853\" alt=\"Kik Zeckenglossar, sch\u00fctze dich gegen Zecken\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenbiss-2048x1148.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenbiss-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenbiss-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenbiss-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenbiss-1536x861.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenbiss-600x336.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b477cbf elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile e-transform e-transform dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b477cbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_transform_flipX_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Sensitive_Hive.svg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-3513\" alt=\"Kik sensitive insektenschutz hive\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff05bd5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ff05bd5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daf47f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"daf47f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f088af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f088af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can I protect myself from tick bites?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d18c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d18c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Long clothing and tick sprays with DEET or Icaridin can help. Also avoid tall grass if possible. Important: Check your body for ticks every time you go outside.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb096d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb096d7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28d65f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28d65f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What should I do if I discover a tick on myself?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53a5152 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"53a5152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grasp the tick close to the skin with the kik AFTER BITE tick tweezers or a tick card and pull it straight out. Do not twist or squeeze, as this can transmit pathogens. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e3ab8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45e3ab8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2403a56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2403a56\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#000000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-532ab46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"532ab46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When should I see a doctor after a tick bite?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2649c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2649c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If a red blush forms around the site of the bite, flu-like symptoms occur or the tick has been sucking for a long time, you should see a doctor urgently. If you suspect TBE, you should always seek medical advice. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c00e096 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c00e096\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa40643 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa40643\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenbiss-schwellung-2048x1148.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-3857\" alt=\"Kik Zeckenglossar, sch\u00fctze dich gegen Zecken\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenbiss-schwellung-2048x1148.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenbiss-schwellung-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenbiss-schwellung-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenbiss-schwellung-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenbiss-schwellung-1536x861.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenbiss-schwellung-600x336.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8e977e elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial hive-element dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8e977e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Cool-Hive.svg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-3517\" alt=\"Kik Cooling roll-on hive\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-744de0e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"744de0e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a608c43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a608c43\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ef8d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70ef8d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is there a vaccination against tick-borne diseases?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-034c39a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"034c39a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes, there is a vaccination against TBE, which is particularly recommended for people in risk areas. There is no vaccination against Lyme disease, but it can be treated with antibiotics. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0739dee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0739dee\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c2a089 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c2a089\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do I remove a tick from my dog or cat?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4344741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4344741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pull out close to the skin using the kik AFTER BITE tick tweezers or a tick card. Never use oil or alcohol. Disinfect the area after removal.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e59df31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e59df31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de58fc2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de58fc2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#000000\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9afedc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9afedc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can I reduce ticks in the garden?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f01a49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f01a49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Short grass, a dry environment and the removal of leaves or piles of wood make the garden unattractive to ticks. Keep hedgehogs, mice and other wild animals as tick hosts as far away as possible. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25293b6 e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25293b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35fbf8b dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"35fbf8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenglossar-2048x1321.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-3793\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenglossar-2048x1321.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenglossar-300x193.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenglossar-1024x660.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenglossar-768x495.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenglossar-1536x991.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenglossar-600x387.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-425930a elementor-absolute e-transform elementor-hidden-mobile dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"425930a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_transform_flipX_effect&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/Natural-Hive.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3521\" alt=\"Kik Nature Insektenschutz Hive\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa92d3c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa92d3c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2c41ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"d2c41ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"5158\" class=\"elementor elementor-5158 elementor-1349\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#F4C10436\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4668a47e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4668a47e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e16ca2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"46e16ca2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-title-color=\"#886B22\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164cb664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"164cb664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In case it gets you after all<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29028ac6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29028ac6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/en-ch\/produkt\/kik-after-bite-tick-tweezers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kik AFTER BITE<\/a> tick tweezers you can remove ticks from the skin. Works on ticks of all sizes &#8211; on humans and animals.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5601e34d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5601e34d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/en-ch\/product\/kik-after-bite-tick-tweezers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">to the product<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32e99c72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32e99c72\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-609b11c4 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"609b11c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenzange-after-bite-banner.png\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-3777\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenzange-after-bite-banner.png 450w, https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/02\/kik-zeckenzange-after-bite-banner-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23dd272c e-con-full e-transform elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"23dd272c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;-10&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103212f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"103212f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Removes ticks quickly and safely<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14bb3c9f e-con-full elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"14bb3c9f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff2b8c6 e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ff2b8c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;-10&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-text-color=\"#FFFFFF\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d47f14b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d47f14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Removes ticks quickly and safely<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tick glossary They lurk almost everywhere in Switzerland where it is natural, damp and warm: ticks can really spoil our outdoor hobbies. Some of them also transmit dangerous diseases. We show you what you should look out for when it comes to ticks &#8211; and how you can protect yourself. Where are ticks most common [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-4876","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/en-ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/en-ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/en-ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/en-ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/en-ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4876"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/en-ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4876\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8495,"href":"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/en-ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4876\/revisions\/8495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kik.swiss\/en-ch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}