Wacenturion Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) Well yesterday Dougal caught himself a nice fat yellow jacket when I took him outside to do his thing around 8 a.m. He quickly spit it out where I saw it and stepped on it. Watched him closely and saw no swelling or any change in personality until around 11:30 where he began to be quieter. That is unusual for him being a pup without a stop button. Apparently it took the venom awhile to take effect in his case. Started to vomit off and on from noon till 1:15 (about 4 times total) and fortunately I was able to get him an appointment at my vet's office at 2:15. Vet wasn't too concerned as no noticeable swelling etc. Gave him a shot of Benadryl, some fluids and a Cerenia injectable. He seems to be fine the rest of the evening although he wasn't hungry. Back to normal today. Tough little guy. * Cerenia is an antiemetic, prescription-required medication FDA approved for use in dogs 8 weeks of age or older for the prevention of acute vomiting and vomiting due to motion sickness. Edited May 30, 2018 by Wacenturion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkcrossley Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) somehow i don't think dougal will be making that mistake again. at some point they have to learn that not everything that fits into the mouth should go into the mouth. Edited May 30, 2018 by pkcrossley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hheldorfer Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 That must have been frightening! Had it happen to a dog of mine quite a few years ago. (Had it happen to myself, too, and it's no fun!) Glad Dougal is on the mend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam I Am Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Thank goodness he’s ok. I know someone whose dog ingested a wasp, landed up in ICU for 5 days. The emerg vet told the owner that the venom went systemic and almost killed the dog. Quote Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened. - Anatole France Adventures with Sam &Rosie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradl Posted May 30, 2018 Share Posted May 30, 2018 Wrong vitamin B 🐝 Dougal. Don't scare your people like that! 1 Quote CAIRNTALK: Questions? Need help? → Support Forum Please do not use PMs for tech support CRCTC: Columbia River Cairn Terrier Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieiras mom Posted June 6, 2018 Share Posted June 6, 2018 Thatis scary!Happened to Keira when she was About 5 months old. Now she heads inside also she heads inside when she smell s the hint of skunk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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