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Beaux's lips and a small part of his jowls completely swelled up out of nowhere tonight (he also has some minor hives on his neck)... He is acting completely fine, but looks like he got popped in the face.
I gave him a 25 mg strip of benadryl... He is 29.4 lbs.
I called the emergency vet and she said to bring him to the emergency vet for steroid shots... But this isn't my normal vet, and she wouldn't even tell me how much benadryl to feed him- I had to call someone else to find out.
Does anyone know what could possibly cause this? The swelling is already starting to go down after 10 minutes, but I can't help but be a little worried.
If it's not completely gone in an hour, I'll take him to the emergency vet... I'd just rather not pay for a 300.00 visit if I don't have to.
**** UPDATE
He's feeling better- no swelling, but now he has a pink rash that is warm to the touch on his belly...
I'm thinking it's a reaction to the steroids.
I just want my puppy to get better. I feel bad, he's been to the vet 5 times in the past week.
Has anyone's pup had a reaction like that from steroids or benadryl?
I gave him a 25 mg strip of benadryl... He is 29.4 lbs.
I called the emergency vet and she said to bring him to the emergency vet for steroid shots... But this isn't my normal vet, and she wouldn't even tell me how much benadryl to feed him- I had to call someone else to find out.
Does anyone know what could possibly cause this? The swelling is already starting to go down after 10 minutes, but I can't help but be a little worried.
If it's not completely gone in an hour, I'll take him to the emergency vet... I'd just rather not pay for a 300.00 visit if I don't have to.
**** UPDATE
He's feeling better- no swelling, but now he has a pink rash that is warm to the touch on his belly...
I'm thinking it's a reaction to the steroids.
I just want my puppy to get better. I feel bad, he's been to the vet 5 times in the past week.
Has anyone's pup had a reaction like that from steroids or benadryl?