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Lollypop was stung by a bee, or perhaps multiple bee's this afternoon. I noticed she was shaking her head a LOT, so I checked her ears and ran my hands around her head to see if there were any bugs or other foreign objects irritating her. Literally 1 minute later I noticed her face was swelling and welts were appearing EVERYWHERE on her. She then threw up twice, and her muzzle was by now almost twice it's normal size. I rushed her to the vet and they injected her with steroids and Benadryl. She remained there for 2 hours so they could keep an eye on her, and I brought her home in the early evening. Her face is still swollen, but certainly not to the same extent. I gave her 50mg's of benadryl as prescribed and will give her more tomorrow morning and for the next few days.
Has anyone else run into this before? Should I keep benadryl on me at all times now? Is it normal for hounds to be this allergic to bee stings?
Has anyone else run into this before? Should I keep benadryl on me at all times now? Is it normal for hounds to be this allergic to bee stings?