Swollen Eyes

heater0387 · 01-07-2013, 09:18 PM

I came home from work this evening and let Lucy out. I noticed immediately that there was swelling below her eyes and it was discolored. She is constantly scratching at it, but other than that her behavior is normal. She has energy and she isn't fussy.

I can't think of anything that she might have eaten this morning, and my roommate only let her out for a minute when she stopped home; it was on a leash!. I can't get her to sit still to get a pic, but I'm headed out to get benadryl. If it's not down in the am, we're going to the vet...

Anyone have any ideas??!!

heater0387 · 01-07-2013, 10:50 PM

finally snapped some photos....

dawnybabe · 01-08-2013, 12:39 AM

I'd say benedryl vet if it doesn't go away

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Iloveapollo · 01-08-2013, 12:45 AM

Agree Benadryl usually does the trick for my boxers. Usually in by like 4 hours its almost completely gone

Bella's Biggest Fan · 01-08-2013, 01:20 AM

how is she doing now?

**Gypsiemouse** · 01-08-2013, 06:40 AM

Oh, poor Lucy

Is the swelling gone now?
Hope so

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sasasola · 01-08-2013, 10:24 AM

Oh poor thing! I hope the swelling went down! Keep us posted.

WholeLottaBoxers · 01-08-2013, 11:30 AM

oooh, that looks uncomfortable. hope she's doing better!

af_wx_wife · 01-08-2013, 12:04 PM

Hope she is feeling better.

heater0387 · 01-08-2013, 12:32 PM

Thanks y'all. The swelling in her face started to go down, but then around midnight last night, she started scratching uncontrollably. I woke up and discovered her face was swollen again and she'd broken out in hives. I gave her more benadryl and a rubbed her down with a cold rag. We made it through the night, and the swelling was nearly gone around her face.

I called the vet and no one took appointments until 10, but they said as long as she was behaving normal and breathing, that a trip to the vet would only be for comfort reasons. They said benadryl 3xs a day up to 70 mg. I gave her a cold bath, and when I left this morning, she had stopped scratching constantly and was chewing on a toy.

The areas around her face that aren't swollen any more have a few small sores, but I can't tell if it's from a bite or from intense scratching.Her poor skin under her fur is streaked red from the scratching.

I'm going to stop by the store on my way home from work and get some oatmeal, and we'll have another cold bath with that this evening.

01-07-2013, 09:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
heater0387 Intermediate User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mississippi Posts: 87	Swollen Eyes I came home from work this evening and let Lucy out. I noticed immediately that there was swelling below her eyes and it was discolored. She is constantly scratching at it, but other than that her behavior is normal. She has energy and she isn't fussy. I can't think of anything that she might have eaten this morning, and my roommate only let her out for a minute when she stopped home; it was on a leash!. I can't get her to sit still to get a pic, but I'm headed out to get benadryl. If it's not down in the am, we're going to the vet... Anyone have any ideas??!!

01-07-2013, 10:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
heater0387 Intermediate User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mississippi Posts: 87	finally snapped some photos.... Attached Thumbnails

01-08-2013, 12:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
dawnybabe Advanced User Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 916	I'd say benedryl vet if it doesn't go away Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App __________________

01-08-2013, 01:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bella's Biggest Fan BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: sault ste marie canada Posts: 3,100	how is she doing now? __________________ Little girl Crash.... R.I.P Baby girl

01-08-2013, 06:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gypsiemouse Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New Jersey, USA Posts: 9,475	Oh, poor Lucy Is the swelling gone now? Hope so . __________________ Lynne- Owned by and Slave to Maggie and Mongo

01-08-2013, 12:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Iloveapollo Intermediate User Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 28	Agree Benadryl usually does the trick for my boxers. Usually in by like 4 hours its almost completely gone

01-08-2013, 10:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
sasasola Super User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Mississauga, ON Posts: 1,713	Oh poor thing! I hope the swelling went down! Keep us posted. __________________ Susy Mom to 2 beautiful daughters , Duke and Dusty

01-08-2013, 11:30 AM	#8 (permalink)
WholeLottaBoxers Super User Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,273	oooh, that looks uncomfortable. hope she's doing better! __________________ Cait, Mom to: Max (11), Tucker (5), Sam (9), Cinnamon (13), Titan (8 ), Honey (8 ), Piper (3) & Virgil (10) Jake ~1/1/98-10/31/08~ ♥ Saba ~???-7/28/11~ ♥ Baby ~1998-11/25/11~ ♥ Lillie ~3/10/05-1/17/12~ ♥ Sadie ~2001-2/14/12~ ♥ Chief ~1998-2/20/12~ ♥ Barkley ~2000-2/28/13~ ♥ Maggie ~1999-4/22/13~ ♥ "Adapt yourself to the things among which your lot has been cast and love sincerely the fellow creatures with whom destiny has ordained that you shall live." ~ Marcus Aurelius

01-08-2013, 12:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
af_wx_wife BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Central Texas Posts: 2,432	Hope she is feeling better. __________________

01-08-2013, 12:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
heater0387 Intermediate User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mississippi Posts: 87	Thanks y'all. The swelling in her face started to go down, but then around midnight last night, she started scratching uncontrollably. I woke up and discovered her face was swollen again and she'd broken out in hives. I gave her more benadryl and a rubbed her down with a cold rag. We made it through the night, and the swelling was nearly gone around her face. I called the vet and no one took appointments until 10, but they said as long as she was behaving normal and breathing, that a trip to the vet would only be for comfort reasons. They said benadryl 3xs a day up to 70 mg. I gave her a cold bath, and when I left this morning, she had stopped scratching constantly and was chewing on a toy. The areas around her face that aren't swollen any more have a few small sores, but I can't tell if it's from a bite or from intense scratching.Her poor skin under her fur is streaked red from the scratching. I'm going to stop by the store on my way home from work and get some oatmeal, and we'll have another cold bath with that this evening.

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