Personally, I'm not a fan of steroid shots (corticosteroid shot - what's given for bee stings) and/or giving Bendaryl because it's supresses the immune system. However; it's what most conventional vets will recommend and the only treatments they seem to know of. A great holistic product for bee stings is Apis 30C (one can find it online). It works much faster on possible and/or reactions and is safer to use. If you do use Benadryl make sure it is plain Benadryl containing diphenhydramine only (Children's Benadryl - for smaller dogs). You're vet should know what dose your dog will need for Benadryl. If your dog isn't showing signs of an allergic attack, and you can see the stinger in the would, then carefully try to knock it out with the edge of a blunt knife or credit card. If you try to use tweezers, you can actually squeeze more poison into the wound. Clean and dress the bite too with an antiseptic ointment - It the wound swells, apply ice wrapped in a towel for 10 minutes (don't freeze the skin). Hope that helps. |