My poor boy spent the night at my mom's - we had a wedding last night - and this morning, my mom calls me in a panic because Mugsy got stung by a bee in his ear. She said he was shaking his head and rubbing it on the ground. With a lot of treat bribing, they were able to get the stinger out.
I called the animal hospital and they said only bring him in if he starts to become lethargic (sp?) or breaks out in hives. They saw some bumps on the top of his head and my dad felt that he should be looked at. I was in such a panic! I met them at the hospital and by the time my dad arrived, Mugsy's eyes were almost swollen shut, his lips and jowls were swollen and his face was bleeding a little from scratching it on the way out. Because Mugsy was in the back seat, my dad didn't notice the swelling or bleeding.
My poor boy looked like he had been a huge rough scrap with a bigger dog! Thank goodness for benadryl! The doctor gave him a shot and within an hour of waiting, his swelling started to decrease. His poor ear is still swollen, but everything else is fine. I felt so bad. He sat on my lap the entire time we were at the hospital. Now that I know he;s allergic, I'll probably be in a panic everytime I see a bee near him!
I called the animal hospital and they said only bring him in if he starts to become lethargic (sp?) or breaks out in hives. They saw some bumps on the top of his head and my dad felt that he should be looked at. I was in such a panic! I met them at the hospital and by the time my dad arrived, Mugsy's eyes were almost swollen shut, his lips and jowls were swollen and his face was bleeding a little from scratching it on the way out. Because Mugsy was in the back seat, my dad didn't notice the swelling or bleeding.
My poor boy looked like he had been a huge rough scrap with a bigger dog! Thank goodness for benadryl! The doctor gave him a shot and within an hour of waiting, his swelling started to decrease. His poor ear is still swollen, but everything else is fine. I felt so bad. He sat on my lap the entire time we were at the hospital. Now that I know he;s allergic, I'll probably be in a panic everytime I see a bee near him!
