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[quote=Anonymous]How big was the tick when you pulled it off? Ticks don't die when they bite, so it would stay alive and moving until it was fully fed and dropped off. You can get a general sense of how long it was on based on how engorged it looked. You should do prophylactic antibiotics within 72 hours of tick removal. It's not too late for that, so can't hurt to call the doctor back and get a prescription. You can also monitor at home for symptoms, but I've gotten cellulitis from tick bites, so early antibiotics may be good prevention for that as well. https://blogs.cornell.edu/nysipm/files/2019/10/blacklegged-growth-chart-1024x379.png https://www.cdc.gov/lyme/resources/FS-Guidance-for-Clinicians-Patients-after-TickBite-508.pdf[/quote]
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