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Good morning, i just found a tick on my 4yo back, it attached itself during the night. do i have to take him to a dr to check it out or wait to check for signs of illness first?

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Dr. Robert Trager answered

SKIN DOCTOR: See a DERMATOLOGIST [skin doctor] right away in order to remove the tick. Long term illness will prevail if not removed now. Look up LYME DISEASE and know what can happen.

Answered 1/20/2021

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A member asked:

Good morning, i just found a tick on my 4yo back, it attached itself during the night. do i have to take him to a dr to check it out or wait to check for signs of illness first?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Trager answered

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