dog anaphylaxis reaction to bees (allergic, vet, skin, outside)

[charlie_paige]

Our dog ended up in the doggy ER with an anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting. Our property is absolutely covered in bees. When you are in the yard, you can literally hear it buzzing from all the bees. And they come to our pool to drink. I asked our vet what we should do to keep her safe, since she could die within minutes of another bee sting, and she said to spray for bees and put out traps, and to kill every bee we see. With bee populations in decline this feels wrong, plus there is no way we are going to be able to get rid of all of them anyway.

How do we keep her safe? She's a large breed dog and likes to be outside, but I'm terrified she will get stung and we won't notice in time. We have a large family, also, so being with her every second when she is outside is unreasonable, plus we have acreage and she loves to run. In addition, she was stung today when she was just sitting with me by our outdoor kitchen in a walled in concrete area, so even though she was supervised outside, she got stung. I had no idea she was allergic until she collapsed right in front of me and I rushed her to the vet. I can't imagine not ever letting her outside again, but she is a beloved member of the family and I want to keep her safe. How do we do that?

[suzy_q2010]

Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital - Pet owners - Skin and Ear Clinic - Services - Bee and wasp desensitization

"In cases where a life-threatening allergic reaction has occurred following a sting or envenomation, diagnosis by allergy testing and venom immunotherapy are strongly recommended."

Ask your vet for a referral to someone who can do it.