Posted on 09/21/2008 1:08:50 PM PDT by fanfan
I am speaking from experience.
Those bees/wasps are very angry right now. If you get close to their hive, they will do a number on you too.
Stay put.
I don’t think you’re overreacting, but if the vet said wait-and-see then I naturally defer to his or her judgement.
Thank you for your kind words and for your efforts with dog rescue. We informally run a dog rescue and my vet has been kind enough to tutor me in doggie first aid as we live in the sticks (and he grew tired of my late night panicked phone calls *L*).
LOL...I'm going to look forward to the thread on the best way to do that.
Thank you. That’s what I was going to say. Having been stung by wasps several times and having a bad reaction, I’ve driven myself to the emergency room a couple of times. Once my arm was swelled up like a drum from a wasp sting. The next time I took no chances and went right to the emergency room.
The right animal or person can die from anaphylactic shock.
“An anaphylactic reaction can kill dogs, cats or even humans with just as little as one sting.”
Go to the vet right now.
I’m sorry for your pup and glad he is OK. I worry about my puppies getting stung because they insist on eating every wasp they come in contact with. Oy.
Can I give my dog Benadryl? If so, how much? He's a 6-year old yellow Lab who weighs between 85 and 100 pounds and he's itching miserably - especially at the base of his tail. We give him Program for fleas. I can't see anything that could be causing the itch. Would a Benadryl capsule (or two?) be safe for him?
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You can give him two benedryl tablets or capsules. The general dose by weight is 25mg per 15 pounds of body weight but when I had to give my Chocolate lab benedryl for a reaction to a sting they told me 50mg would probably do her. Good Luck!
He probably will sleep well....:)
Supposedly, yellow jackets are fairly docile and not easily riled unless their nest has been disturbed before. They are also supposed to be more or less beneficial as they prey on many destructive insects, but the hazard they pose to unsuspecting people and pets more than outweighs their benefit, if you ask me.
I was pulling weeds when the yellow jackets got me. Good for a 911 call. Couldn't use my hand or even lower my arm for better than a week afterward. You'd think that would get me out of weed pulling duty, but no such luck.
My 60 pound dog came up with a “hot spot” on the side of her face last week, and I took her to the vet.
The vet advised me to ALWAYS keep some Benedryl on hand, which can be used for all sorts of allergic reactions. She also said dogs can take twice as much of this medication as humans.
Once I went trout fishing with my dog in a national forest. I let her loose, as she stays within eyesight of me. As we started to cross over a swift area of the creek I had to pick her up and carry her across, as she was scared of the rushing water. After carrying her across she started exploring near my fishing hole.
I’d just made a beautiful cast into a deep, trout filled pool when my dog came barreling towards me, in an obvious state of panic.
She did a dive into the water right where I had cast. Before she hit the water I could see the yellow jackets swarming her head. We were on a camping trip and the poor little dog had two swollen jowls all weekend, but obviously no allergic reaction.
When she dove into my fishing hole my first thought was “What the . . ., she was scared of this water a few minutes ago.
Glad your dog is okay. It seems these things always happen when the vets offices are closed.
You are correct - yellow jackets live in the ground, and hornets (normally) make paper nests. Yellow Jacks seem to have a much stronger venom. The worst (and largest) is the ‘bald faced” which is black and white.
If it was anaphylaxis, the dog would have been pining for the fjords by now. Vets are thieves- give the dog some benadryl and aspirin.
Thanks Slings,
He has calmed down, is breathing OK, and we just gave him a benadryl.
The worst so far was the brown recluse bite on my left elbow...my forearm swelled up to the point I looked like Popeye.
By the time it took to post this and receive answers, a responsible pet owner should have figured out the need to bring your animal to a vet.
It may take more than one dose of benadryl, if the dog shows signs of allergic reaction. I think that the vet told me to give my dog a double dose the first time and then two every four hours.
Just call the vet and ask.
They are the Hell's Angels of the insect world.
Thanks Eva, she said to give him one pill, and watch him.
He seems to be in a bit of discomfort, but otherwise ok.
Yep. You called it. lol.
Hope the poor dog is ok too.
Carpenter Bees?
Male Carpenter Bees are the ones that hover near nests, trying to intimidate you. However, males do not have a stinger. Females have a stinger, but they usually stay in their nest. If provoked, they will sting, but that is rare.
Antihistamines.
My 115 pd Yellow lab ate half a dozen 12 hour antihistamines, and after the laughter at the Animal poison control subsided, they told me it was one of the safest drugs and that he might be hyper for a little while or really sleepy.
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