Shoes for dogs help prevent bee stings
Summer means outdoor activities and long hours in the park or garden. Summer also means that your pooch will try to befriend insects by chasing after them. Bees and wasps are the most common summer insects that dogs get stung by.
Even though coats and shoes for dogs on outdoor visits are a must, you do love indulging your dog once in a while by letting it run around without these. This is when the insects attack your pet.
Here are steps you can follow at home to nurse your pooch from a bee or wasp sting.
Look out for itchiness and a slight limp
You will be able to see a slight bump on your dog’s face or muzzle when a bee or wasp stings it but locating a sting on any other part may be a little tricky. Look out for your dog constantly itching a spot on his paw, or maybe he/she is moving around with a limp due to the swelling. This is a sign that your dog has been stung by a bee or wasp.
Locate the stinger
After you have figured out where your dog has been stung, you need to locate the stinger to alleviate the pain. Generally bees have stringers that are barbed. Wasp stingers are not barbed but they are much more painful than those belonging to bees. The stinger needs to be removed in either case so as to curb the poisoning or allergic reaction.
Bee vs wasp treatments
It is not possible no advisable to rush your dog to the vet every time as these stings are common. Simple home remedies can help you relieve your puppy of the pain. Always use vinegar for a wasp bite. Disinfect the area and then use a small cotton wad to apply some vinegar to the affected area. Lemon juice works equally well. For a bee sting use soda-bi carbonate. Apply a paste of soda bi-carbonate and water on the affected area to soothe the bite.
Cold packs
Depending upon the severity of the sting and the immunity of your dog, the pain may last for a couple of days. It is advisable to let your dog wear proper dog booties before going out to prevent any further stings or rashes. Keep applying an ice pack on the affected area or even a cold press to soothe and level the bump.
Vet visit when multiple-bites
Generally a wasp stings multiple times as its process of self-defense. This may cause allergic reactions in your dog. Watch out for too much swelling, mild fever and inactiveness in your dog. This is an indication that a visit to the vet’s clinic is in order. If the paw is where your dog has received the most stings, make sure you put on his/her dog booties before you take him/her to the vet.
Even though coats and shoes for dogs on outdoor visits are a must, you do love indulging your dog once in a while by letting it run around without these. This is when the insects attack your pet.
Here are steps you can follow at home to nurse your pooch from a bee or wasp sting.
Look out for itchiness and a slight limp
You will be able to see a slight bump on your dog’s face or muzzle when a bee or wasp stings it but locating a sting on any other part may be a little tricky. Look out for your dog constantly itching a spot on his paw, or maybe he/she is moving around with a limp due to the swelling. This is a sign that your dog has been stung by a bee or wasp.
Locate the stinger
After you have figured out where your dog has been stung, you need to locate the stinger to alleviate the pain. Generally bees have stringers that are barbed. Wasp stingers are not barbed but they are much more painful than those belonging to bees. The stinger needs to be removed in either case so as to curb the poisoning or allergic reaction.
Bee vs wasp treatments
It is not possible no advisable to rush your dog to the vet every time as these stings are common. Simple home remedies can help you relieve your puppy of the pain. Always use vinegar for a wasp bite. Disinfect the area and then use a small cotton wad to apply some vinegar to the affected area. Lemon juice works equally well. For a bee sting use soda-bi carbonate. Apply a paste of soda bi-carbonate and water on the affected area to soothe the bite.
Cold packs
Depending upon the severity of the sting and the immunity of your dog, the pain may last for a couple of days. It is advisable to let your dog wear proper dog booties before going out to prevent any further stings or rashes. Keep applying an ice pack on the affected area or even a cold press to soothe and level the bump.
Vet visit when multiple-bites
Generally a wasp stings multiple times as its process of self-defense. This may cause allergic reactions in your dog. Watch out for too much swelling, mild fever and inactiveness in your dog. This is an indication that a visit to the vet’s clinic is in order. If the paw is where your dog has received the most stings, make sure you put on his/her dog booties before you take him/her to the vet.
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