tick therapy

We pulled a tick from Dennis' arm on the 7th. We put some antibiotic ointment on it then and noticed nothing for several days. Then it started to turn red and by the weekend had a pus pocket on the red bump that had risen where the bite happened. We went to the pediatrician about it today and though he wasn't overly concerned about a tick borne disease arising from it, he did tell us what to watch out for. He also prescribed oral antibiotics and antibiotic ointment and gave us a prescription ointment for diaper rash. Dennis hated the visit but did like the office very much. The exam room had a cuckoo clock on the wall, and the bird that sounded the hour was a chicken. The doctor wound the clock around so that Dennis could see it in action several times. He loved it. It helps that we'd watched Pinocchio this morning, and Geppetto's shop featured many clocks that were very similar. Neat coincidence. I sure hope the tick bite doesn't cause any further trouble than the little bump.