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Old 08-09-2011, 07:39 AM   #26
mama2yorkies
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Originally Posted by gumbysuz View Post
My rescue yorkie, Snookie, stepped on a ground hornet and was stung on the food. He went limp and lost control of his bowels. His life was saved by rushing him to the vet and, after that scare, we carried an epi pen everywhere. I asked the vet if the extreme reaction was because of Snookie's small size. The vet assured me a life-threatening allergic reaction had nothing to do with size.So, I wouldn't worry about a potential epi-pen overdose.
Glad your boy is recovering! Scary stuff!
BTW, Snookie passed in old age; we never had to use the pen.
Thank you for your post. I'm sorry for the loss of your dear Snookie. I find great comfort in knowing he lived a long life and never had need for the epi pen.
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