Poor PC, can't catch a break! (bulldogs, allergic, bites, vet)
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First it was vomiting last week, so much that I had to take him to the vet because I was positive he caught a bug. Turned out to be just stress from the move! He did have an ear infection (as I suspected) so he's being treated for it right now.
Today, I noticed that his face was looking a bit swollen and his eye wasn't as open as it should be. At first, my husband thought I was crazy but not long after, he panicked when he found hives all over PC's body and he was having trouble breathing. We rushed him to the e-vet and it turns out he was stung by something, most likely a bee.
The area around his penis was extremely red and swollen. The vet thinks he got stung there when he peed on top of a bush before. My poor baby, can't catch a break! Here are some pictures of what he looked like, he's doing much better now and is finally snoring peacefully.
And this is reason #43048030983 people shouldn't leave dogs in yards unattended. Imagine if we left him there alone all day, I ca't imagine what we'd come home to! All this happened within an hour, one minute he's fine the next gasping for air.
oh my goodness poor PC, and what an unfortunate area to be stung too.
given hes now had a reaction make sure to get the benadryl dosages from your vet and have it on hand at all times for emergencies (its saved lives) especially in squishy faced dogs who dont have much space to swell as it is.
im glad hes feeling better. a cool cloth will help with any red/swelling thats persistent, add a little witchazel too
Yea, we have Benadryl here at all times, but it didn't seem to help much. We gave him some just before heading to the vet. It seems that whatever they gave him worked much faster. The redness is finally gone now. This was his first bee encounter (shockingly, since we spend a lot of time outdoors) and he doesn't seem to react well.
Poor guy. I forget what the shot is, but it's not oral Benadryl and works a lot faster. (One of my boys was stung by a spider and his eye was closing as I watched.)
Poor PC living the life of drama. Hiding his face and the "figleaf" over his privates in the photos was a nice touch to allow him to keep his dignity, well what he has left.
Poor PC! Be stings can be bad and in such a bad spot for one too!
years ago Dash either got stung by a bee or a spider and as I was getting ready to leave for work he walked in and his head was 3 X its normal size and eyes were swollen shut. I called work and said I will be late as I have to go to the E-vet which was near the hospital. I think they gave him some epi and benadryl and told me what dose of Benadryl to give in a few hours then the vet says and keep an eye on him tonight as he could have rebound swelling and might need to come back!. I had to work so he came with me and spent the night in the hospital basement in my department around 3AM I was checking on him and his face was huge again and eyes swollen shut so I told my coworkers I was leaving and as we left we did stop in the ER as a nurse on that night was having an allergic reaction that night and her face was swollen too. The very sweet ER doctor on that night came over and sat on the floor and petted Dash and said " Oh buddy if I knew the correct doses I would give you some steroids"
We spent the rest of my shift at the E-vets and after that I never felt comfortable when there were bees or spiders around Dash...as a young dog he was a " bug dog" and spent hours chasing bugs!
it is usual epi they give in reactions like this, usually followed up by benadryl. it might be worth seeing if the vet would be willing to give you a script for epi-pens as a just in case. i always worry with bulldogs, they can have such a hard time breathing on a good day.
it is usual epi they give in reactions like this, usually followed up by benadryl. it might be worth seeing if the vet would be willing to give you a script for epi-pens as a just in case. i always worry with bulldogs, they can have such a hard time breathing on a good day.
im glad his swelling/redness has gone down
The vet said there are two types or reactions...allergic (what he had) and anaphylactic (what he didn't have). She said that epi pens are only used in the 2nd instance and not what he needed. I know he got a steroid and a shot of Benadryl, but not sure which steroid specifically.
He slept very soundly all night and is happy this morning, so hopefully he's ok! I can't believe how common bug bites are..spiders, scorpions, bees...and to think I was worried about rattlesnakes in the canyons here!
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He did have an ear infection (as I suspected) so he's being treated for it right now. 
