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Pulled black tick the size of a seseame seed off 5yo. live in de & played in woods today. wait until mon. to call dr if no rash or call on call in am?
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Call on call: Ticks require identification and i would recommend taking the tick with you to the doctor visit. If certain criteria are met, then antibiotics are warranted. Call oncall so they can guide you appropriately as they are familiar with the local ticks and disease patterns.
Answered 4/24/2019
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