Thought my dog was going to die.

The other day I was out throwing the ball for the dog, a neighbour stroll by and we got talking not really paying attention to what the dog was doing. We both took turns throwing the ball into the bush to distract the dog long enough to give us extra time to talk. Never noticed anything as we said our goodbyes and the dog and I headed in the house for lunch. A couple of minutes later my I could hear the dog having trouble breathing her face was swollen up more than double its normal size, I grabbed the Benadryl but had a tough time poking a couple of pills down her throat it was swollen so much. Got her into the car, good thing it’s only five minute ride to the vets. More Benadryl injections and after 30 minutes her breathing got a lot easier. I’ve had lots of dogs get stung by bees and wasps ( if this is what happened) but had never ever seen anything like this, the dogs face to swell up this much. I guess it’s possible that my dog could have a severe allergy. Benadryl is definitely gonna be in my daypack.

I’m glad he made it. I wonder what he got into. Every time my dog gets into bees they usually start dancing around and get uncomfortable biting at the air and shaking their ears.

I never thought of it for the dog, but I pack liquid and children’s Benadryl in my bag. The children’s stuff can be crushed up easier than the adult stuff and from what I read the children’s stuff is half strength of the adult stuff.

My Dachshund would swell up like crazy from any sting or spider bite. She would look like a mini Charpei! Benadryl was in every glove box and pack. Glad your dog is ok!

Glad to hear it worked out, and thanks for the reminder. Benadryl is on the list now.

We always have Benadryl tabs in the dog bag, at home, at cabin ............... just never know. Our oldest Toller is getting some now, he's been really itchy due to the bugs.
Only caution might be to give the Vet a quick call to discuss dosage.
Happy you reacted so quickly and all turned out well.

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Originally Posted by MRP

The other day I was out throwing the ball for the dog, a neighbour stroll by and we got talking not really paying attention to what the dog was doing. We both took turns throwing the ball into the bush to distract the dog long enough to give us extra time to talk. Never noticed anything as we said our goodbyes and the dog and I headed in the house for lunch. A couple of minutes later my I could hear the dog having trouble breathing her face was swollen up more than double its normal size, I grabbed the Benadryl but had a tough time poking a couple of pills down her throat it was swollen so much. Got her into the car, good thing it’s only five minute ride to the vets. More Benadryl injections and after 30 minutes her breathing got a lot easier. I’ve had lots of dogs get stung by bees and wasps ( if this is what happened) but had never ever seen anything like this, the dogs face to swell up this much. I guess it’s possible that my dog could have a severe allergy. Benadryl is definitely gonna be in my daypack.

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Good to hear that she made it through - its pretty scary the first time you experience this kind of thing with your dog. Curious, did your Vet happen to mention any of Benadryl's well known adverse side effects before injecting your dog?

If you or anyone is interested, there is an all natural homeopathic remedy for bee stings (no drugs/chemicals/toxins etc). Its called Apis Mellifica. My wife and I have used it on a number of dogs after they've had an allergic reaction to a sting and it works just as well (or even better than) Benadryl, with the added bonus of it not being a harmful drug.

^{"Apis mellifica, otherwise known as Apis, is made from a honeybee. In an FDA-regulated homeopathic pharmacy, a honeybee is crushed, added to alcohol, and then diluted so many times the offending aspect of the bee venom is removed, leaving only the curative agent. After this procedure, it becomes a powerful medicine for an actual honeybee sting and for ailments that have similar symptoms."}

All About Apis Mellifica—The Stinging Homeopathic Medicine | Boiron USA

Food for thought

Very happy that you cherished pet survived the episode. Extremally happy that you posted the story citing the remedy. I was not aware of the Benadryl pooch application, so now I know. Learned something new everyday, big problem is remembering it. That said, I will have to stock up on a quantity for our little maverick, I'm thinking children dosage would be good as he is somewhere around 30 lbs.

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Originally Posted by Harvest the Land

Good to hear that she made it through - its pretty scary the first time you experience this kind of thing with your dog. Curious, did your Vet happen to mention any of Benadryl's well known adverse side effects before injecting your dog?

If you or anyone is interested, there is an all natural homeopathic remedy for bee stings (no drugs/chemicals/toxins etc). Its called Apis Mellifica. My wife and I have used it on a number of dogs after they've had an allergic reaction to a sting and it works just as well (or even better than) Benadryl, with the added bonus of it not being a harmful drug.

^{"Apis mellifica, otherwise known as Apis, is made from a honeybee. In an FDA-regulated homeopathic pharmacy, a honeybee is crushed, added to alcohol, and then diluted so many times the offending aspect of the bee venom is removed, leaving only the curative agent. After this procedure, it becomes a powerful medicine for an actual honeybee sting and for ailments that have similar symptoms."}

All About Apis Mellifica—The Stinging Homeopathic Medicine | Boiron USA

Food for thought

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from what I gathered it’s about the same for dog as for humans. I gave 50mg another 100 at the vet. Sleepy but breathing, I never let her dive under the influence. LOL