Lyme Disease is an epidemic in my area of Rhode Island, and after Connecticut has the second highest rate of Lyme in the USA. I found a deer tick (the carrier of Lyme) attached to my leg about a month ago.... they are very tiny and hard to see, and in fact I thought it was a nick from shaving my legs until I looked more closely and realized what it was..... This was just from spending time in my own backyard. Not to mention the times that I've merely walked down the street and ended up finding Dog ticks crawling up my face, down my arms or up my pants..... Keep in mind deer ticks need to be attached for about 48 hours before they can transmit. There is no doubt that this is a serious disease. My poor dog has it. Luckily his symptoms disappeared with antibiotic treatment. I have no idea when he was bitten, but very suddenly he became lethargic, and the joints in one leg became so swollen and painful. He could barely walk. I felt so bad for him....

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