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04-10-2008, 05:46 AM | #1 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Parkland, FL
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| Bees attacked my Furbaby We had quite a fright last night. Around 1030pm, my furbutt decided she wanted to go outside. Well, she ultimately stuck about 1/2 her body into a beehive I, of course was shrieking like a mad woman. She ran out of there 90 mph and started rolling around and scratching her face. Eventually, i stopped chasing her and called her to me and she ran right into my arms. I had half the mind to jump into the pool with her but I didn't see any bees on her. I took her into the patio where the light was on and checked her out. I didn't see any stings but she'd cry if I tried to touch her face. Then she started growling and such (she never does this). I called the after hours vet emergency # and took her into the animal hospital. The whole way there she was whining and growling. Of course I caught every red light in this 10 minute drive. Once we got there she calmed down and the vets couldn't find any stingers on her or swollen areas. They gave her Benadryl (sp?) shot and I waited around with her for about 30 minutes just in case she had any sort of reactions. She seems back to her normal self now. active, not whining or crying if I touch her face. Never did find any stingers or bumps after at least 10 searches by 4 different people (me, family, vet, etc). So, I'm not sure if she just got freaked out and they flew into her face. Anyways, sorry for the long story but I wanted to know if there was anything in particular I should look out for or do besides what the vet told me to do? Thanks for taking the time to read my lonnnng post ~V |
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04-10-2008, 05:53 AM | #2 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: HASTINGS, NE- 4 NOW!!!
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| ah, poor baby- i'd be look to get the hive out of there!!
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04-10-2008, 05:58 AM | #3 |
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04-10-2008, 06:05 AM | #4 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Rio Grande do Sul - BRAZIL
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| Holy Man!!!! I'm so glad she is getting better... I think you did everything right by the time, serching for any injuries on her and taking her ASAP to the vet... You did GREAT Keep us posted on your furbaby's recovery... Hugs... |
04-10-2008, 06:14 AM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: LA
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| How scarry! My Taz tried to eat a bee once, and it got him on the lip. Gave him benedryl, after calling the vet, and he was fine. He did swell up a little, but with mom's TLC, all was well.
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04-10-2008, 06:15 AM | #6 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Parkland, FL
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| Good to hear. I was seriously flipping out. lol whewww i didnt get a wink of sleep last nite (though she did) |
04-10-2008, 06:23 AM | #8 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member | I'm so glad evereything turned out OK. I'm sure your quick thinking helped.
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04-10-2008, 06:24 AM | #9 |
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| That certainly was too close for comfort. I am so happy he is alright.It's amazing he was not stung at all. Buddy sniffed in the grass when he was 9months old and he let out a yelp. I looked around and didn't see anything but about 1/2 hrs later I looked at him and his whole right eye was red and swollen. He could barely open his eye. Yes, he did get stung by a bee and Benedryl was what the vet said and ice. He was fine later but I can just imagine how frighted you must have been. Hugs to your baby, |
04-10-2008, 06:32 AM | #10 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Springfield
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| What a scary experience for you! Sounds like you handled it just right! I'm so glad you and your furbaby are fine now!
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04-10-2008, 06:42 AM | #11 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Long Island
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| Oh your poor baby! That happened to my Great Dane once. He stuck his head in the flower pot and got attacked by wasp's! Just to find out that he is allergic to them. Within minutes his face blew up that his skin was bright red and his fur was separating because his face swelled up so much! Then his tongue..........it was hanging out and SO BIG! It was the scariest thing that has ever happened to any of my animals.
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04-10-2008, 06:46 AM | #12 | |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Parkland, FL
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Thanks everyone for the well wishes. She seems to be doing just fine now. I rechecked her again a bit ago and found nothing and no whining either. she ran around the house and tuckered herself out and now is napping next to me. :-D going to try to figure out how to get rid of the bees now. BTW: i went out this morning and got her a new pretty dress and some bows (don't worry she wasn't left home alone) I just felt so bad!! | |
04-10-2008, 06:56 AM | #13 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Memphis, TN
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| Lord it they invent it a yorkie can get into it....hope your baby will be fine.
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04-10-2008, 07:35 AM | #14 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Delray Beach, FL
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| oh V you have to show pics of Bindi in her new dress!!! |
04-10-2008, 07:36 AM | #15 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Louisiana
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| Glad your baby is ok. Parker is always playing with a bug on the patio. Now I will be watching him constantly. I know that had to be scary.
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