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We learned the hard way this am with little Kash. At 2am he woke up itching. I got up thinking he may have to go out, went to the bathroom and when I came out he was covered in whelts / hives.
I ran to get a benadryl tab wrap it in cheese, and he ate it. Sitting there watching him was painful because he could barely walk because his back legs just wanted to itch. Then he seemed to be less itchy and went back asleep. 10 minutes later woke up and they were worse. My husband and I decided we needed to take him to the E-Vet, regardless of the high cost. My poor little guy was covered, I mean covered in bumps. So we traveled two towns over and they took him in. Even as pathertic as he looked, his spirts of seeing new faces were high, nub wagging, and kisses.
I sat there and cried my eyes out when they took him back to give him some meds. For the first time I literally felt so helpless. They came out and said he had received some kind of insect bite 2-4 hours prior that must have caused the reaction. Esp in short muzzled dogs it was good we brought him down. They gave him two shots, did rectal exam to make sure no blockages and that they felt nothing else. Poor little guy. Must have been a spider bite!!! I am just glad we were home when it happened.
We just got back from our honeymoon and never thought we would have to use the two page emergancy manual we prepared for the dog sitter. Kash is fine, and they are gone, but wanted to warn everyone that as it gets colder, the bugs start coming in, and to be aware, keep numbers handy and some benadryl on hand
I ran to get a benadryl tab wrap it in cheese, and he ate it. Sitting there watching him was painful because he could barely walk because his back legs just wanted to itch. Then he seemed to be less itchy and went back asleep. 10 minutes later woke up and they were worse. My husband and I decided we needed to take him to the E-Vet, regardless of the high cost. My poor little guy was covered, I mean covered in bumps. So we traveled two towns over and they took him in. Even as pathertic as he looked, his spirts of seeing new faces were high, nub wagging, and kisses.
I sat there and cried my eyes out when they took him back to give him some meds. For the first time I literally felt so helpless. They came out and said he had received some kind of insect bite 2-4 hours prior that must have caused the reaction. Esp in short muzzled dogs it was good we brought him down. They gave him two shots, did rectal exam to make sure no blockages and that they felt nothing else. Poor little guy. Must have been a spider bite!!! I am just glad we were home when it happened.
We just got back from our honeymoon and never thought we would have to use the two page emergancy manual we prepared for the dog sitter. Kash is fine, and they are gone, but wanted to warn everyone that as it gets colder, the bugs start coming in, and to be aware, keep numbers handy and some benadryl on hand