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05.31.08, 09:25 AM General Topics
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i got various ticks off family members when they all went for a walk in the countryside - does anyone know somewhere I can send them to be tested? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 05.31.08, 09:25 AM Flag
 

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don't know that, but watch for a red circle around the bite... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:33 AM Flag
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no need. Google tick and it will tell you what to look for. As long as you got them off quickly, it's is very very unlikely anyone will get anything [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 09:33 AM Flag
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You don't need to go to all that trouble. Were they deer ticks or regular ticks? Lime is found in deer ticks - - watch for a bullseye around the bite site (very very easy to spot) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 10:00 AM Flag
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I wouldn't freak out too much but you don't always get a rash. You can do a blood test for the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, but your health insurance might not cover it. I did for my 6yo after he got a weird oval rash (but no bullseye) because we live in a high-risk/lots of deer area. It was $250, plenty painful for a 6yo (two full vials of blood from arm) but worth it for the piece of mind (negative) though he could still develop it at any time. (And I imagine its unlikely you'd have a high reading of the bacteria a day or two after being bit) [ Reply | More
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General Topics 05.31.08, 10:03 AM Flag
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