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Does anyone know where I can take a tick to be tested during all of this? I found one on my son last night and need to take it to be tested ASAP. thank you!  
Does anyone know where I can take a tick to be tested during all of this?

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I would recommend calling your sons pediatrician and getting the one dose Lyme disease prevention antibiotic. It could take weeks to have a tick tested. My daughter had one on her head recently and we decided to just get the antibiotic to be safe.  
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I second @shum849. I have been living with Lyme Disease after going many years undiagnosed. He needs to get on an antibiotic ASAP.  
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Can you post a pic of the tick? Just make sure it is a deer tick?  
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@bonnell10 anytime!  
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Here is link for anyone else Called Plainfield Area Gardeners
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A local veterinarian maybe?  
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You can send it to tickreport. com
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I’ve uploaded tick photos to TickEncounter Resource Center Your pediatrician should be able to tes
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