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Old 10-09-2010, 02:54 PM   #2
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Usually the tick has to be attached for 48 hours for transmission to occur. I found this brochure about Lyme and your dog...basically if you have the tick, you should take it to the vet along with your dog.

http://www.LymePrevention.com/pdfs/Lyme_brochure.pdf

I'm not sure about prophylactic treatment. I'd definitely call my vet on this one.
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