this is spreading. tick-borne diseases are spreading throughout the country, whereas something like lyme disease or i could treat with a simple antibiotic, the problem with this one, and it started here in texas, why it s called the lone star tick, but it s spreading throughout the country. pointed this out. i might try to treat the initial bite, but if you develop an allergy to certain chemicals in meat as a result of this, i then have to put you on an avoidance diet. it could go on for years. i have to involve allergists. it s a problem going forward for years. that is the main thing. we are not controlling our tick population. they are spreading. and deer are spreading. harris: you have so many communities that don t want to see the hunting of deer. having lived in minnesota, hunting is more common than it is maybe in other places, but it s necessary at times. it can be fun if you are into that sort of thing. doctor, i feel like this was a fantastic doctor visit we got