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12-04-2015, 05:07 AM | #1 |
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| Allergic Reaction I'll just start from the beginning... My Lola has always had a little dry skin and been itchy. Sometimes she would breakout with red spots on her belly but they would go away after a day or two and I just thought it was from her scratching. Almost 2 months ago, I came home one night and she had huge red welts all over her and was swollen in her private area. She was walking around the house like she was miserable and didn't know what to do. It kept spreading and even around her nose was noticeably red and her right eye was red and swollen. Her heartbeat was fast, she was warmer than usual, and vomited a few times. I freaked out because I had no idea what to do. I gave her benadryl and when she finally calmed down a little and went to sleep I went to bed. When I woke up the next morning, she was sleeping but when I woke her she would barely move. I immediately took her to the vet and she said she was almost in anaphylactic shock, her lungs were wet, and running a temperature. They gave her a benadryl and steroid shot and I had to leave her for the day so they could give her IVs and watch her very closely. Later that day the vet called me and said she may have been spider bit or stung by a bee. She stayed over night and had a rough night because she had to have the benadryl more often than normal and she stayed all of the next day. I brought her home with benadryl and prednisone. After all that was out of her system she was perfectly fine. Thanksgiving night, she started breaking out and feeling bad again. It was nowhere near as bad as last time, but it was the same symptoms. My vet was out for the holidays but they had recommended an animal hospital for emergencies which is 2 hours away. I took her out there and they gave her an epi and steroid shot. She cleared up again and was acting normal but this morning she is broken out again. Not feeling bad at all. I'm planning on calling the vet when they open. Has anyone experienced this? If it was a bee sting or spider bite last time, it shouldn't be happening again, right? I haven't had her tested but I'm going to ask about it today. And this may sound crazy and have nothing to do with it, but I live with my parents and they smoke in the house. Could that be a bother to her and make her have a reaction like this? |
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12-04-2015, 08:00 AM | #2 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Oh wow, this poor baby! How totally scary for you both. I highly doubt the smoke would have anything to do with this...but I suppose one never knows, ya know...? I always remind people here to have Benadryl (BOTH pill and liquid) on hand and ready to give at a moment's notice bc it can and will and does save lives from severe allergic reactions. I always have the correct dosage cut up in the pill form (for easy giving to the dogs) and then I also have the liquid form for forcing it, in case of emergency. The dose for Benadryl is 1-2mg/pound, but in the case of a real reaction - I'd FOR SURE be giving the 2mg/pound dosage (and perhaps even more if recommended by the vet for an individual situation, which can occur). I guess if I were you, I'd want steroid pills on hand at all times - and perhaps even an EPI Pen on hand, even though they're pricey....would probably still be less than a vet trip. Have you given more Benadryl yet this morning? If not, I'd give it...
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12-04-2015, 08:05 AM | #3 | |
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12-04-2015, 07:58 PM | #4 |
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| I took her to the vet and they said they are going to see if it's food allergies first. They think it may be a protein allergy and gave me some food and it's the only thing she can eat period. They also gave me an antibiotic because she may have a skin infection on her back from maybe scratching because she's kind of scabby and an antihistamine with steroid and a steroid shot. I didn't give her the pills when I got home because I was afraid it would be too much since she gave her the shot. Well now the hives are much worse but she's still acting normal. I gave her the pills so hopefully they will start working very very soon. I just wish I could take all this from her..id rather have this problem than to have her go thru this |
12-04-2015, 08:42 PM | #5 |
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| Did you tell the vet your parents smoke? Could she have eaten any tobacco??? I'm highly allergic to tobacco, even the smell often takes my breath away. Do your parents feed her treats, either human or dog ones you don't know about? I hope she gets over this really soon and you get the answers you need.
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12-04-2015, 08:45 PM | #6 | |
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12-05-2015, 04:49 AM | #7 | |
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12-05-2015, 05:18 AM | #8 |
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| Yes, that's is what she gave me. She didn't say the actual name for the infection but that's probably what it is. She got super sleepy and tired last night, hopefully just because of the medicine. |
12-05-2015, 07:57 AM | #9 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Getting actual hives like she did is extremely taxing on the whole body as a system - the body basically goes into a mode where it thinks it needs to fight/kill a toxin to survive...so I'm really not surprised if she just zonked out !
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12-05-2015, 11:36 AM | #10 |
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| How scary! I would definitely suspect a spider bite or sting if it only happened once, but it's unlikely since it keeps happening. Two of my Rainbow Bridge babies had allergies, but one, Kiwi, had severe allergies. It was really heartbreaking to see her suffer. We tried allergy shots, Cortisone, and Chinese herbs, all which helped, but never enough. Fortunately, there are more effective treatments today. Her sister had much milder allergies, but each year we dealt with secondary bacterial infections from the allergies when she was much older. I really considered her allergies mild, but maybe it's because I was comparing Ashley to Kiwi. Katie had a terrible hot spot near her mouth, the only one she's ever had. It was most likely due to a spider bite. It came on so quickly. I used chelated colloidal silver on it as soon as I saw it. It definitely helped, and my vet agreed. I initially saw another vet in his practice who told me to continue using it, but when my vet returned from his trip, he also felt it helped. She was also on antibiotics for a few weeks, which also helped. It might help your little girl's symptoms. I use this colloidal silver for many things for Katie, my husband, and me. You can buy a different brand on Amazon.com, but I really trust the company I buy it from, Nature's Farmacy. I hope you are able to find an effective treatment for your baby. https://naturesfarmacy.com/store/pro...ated-silver-4/ Chelated vs Colloidal? EquiSilver Products About Silver ? PetSilver Uses ? PetSilver
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12-06-2015, 08:20 PM | #11 |
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| She is doing much better! She's still being picky with the food but hopefully she will start eating it regularly soon. Thank you all for your help! I'll keep updating about her! |
12-11-2015, 08:39 AM | #12 |
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| Update on Lola...she's doing MUCH better. She's starting to eat the food I got from the vet a little better. She was starting to look a little red again yesterday so when it was time for her medicine I gave her a whole pill of the Temaril instead of half just in case. She was cleared up this morning so I gave her the half. She acts like she is STARVING to death all the time. They told me before that steroids make you hungry so hopefully that's all it is and she'll get used to her new food. The vet told me to give her pills in marshmallows, sweet potato, or carrots. I've tried them all and she won't eat any of it. I've been giving them to her with small pieces of a french fry..I know that's probably not the best but i have no idea what else to give her that doesn't have meat or proteins. She has taken a pill with mashed potatoes before..would that be ok? Or what are some things I could give her that doesn't have any meat or proteins? |
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