Hives

[SkippyToo]

I am glad the above member suggested that you do a Boxerworld search on hives.

Hives seem to be common in the world of boxers.

Delilah ate ants one time and she didn't break out in hives until 24-48 hours later. She looked awful, swollen, lumpy, but after a trip to the vet, and his recommendation for Benadryl, she got much better. I was surprised; however, that those hives of hers came back, off and on, for 2 weeks.

Another common thread with boxers, not all of them, seems to be that they like to eat anything! My vet, whom has a dry sense of humor, states that our Samson is a "garbage eater." This doesn't mean that he eats garbage, this means that he will eat what interests him, and that he might suffer from it later (hives). For this reason, I closely monitor what those pups get into.

 

[harley'smama]

I came home from work one night to find Zoe covered in hives! The vet recommended Benedryl & it worked. Although it took 3 days for them to be completely gone!! I have since found out that the culprit is cinnamon (don't ask me how LOL). And I keep Benedryl on hand - just in case.
The important thing with hives is to make sure the dog is breathing ok, if they are having difficulty breathing you should get them to the vet immediately!
Shannon

 

[Brian & Gloria]

I came home from work this summer & Georgie also looked like a Shar-pee & covered in hives took her to the vet right away he gave her a couple shots, we think she was stung by a bee, took her almost 2 weeks to get over it totally. She likes to eat bugs and she was in the house when this happened.

 

[ZsaZsa&Eva]

ZsaZsa gets hives from bugs. It starts as tiny bumps and her eyes swell. She normally needs 2 doses of benadryl to cure her. Her breathing and eating is always normal, she just gets tired (of course). I was so scared when this first happened to her. I always take benadryl and some directions as to what to do if it happens to her Mommom's house when she babysits.
Monica