Guest Mom2Shiloh Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 He went out to do his business at 11:30 p.m. on 11/28/11 and came in in 15 minutes with his nose so completely swollen that he literally looked like a bull terrier. His eyes were swollen almost shut and I was afraid he'd start choking soon. We rushed to the E-Vet, which I hate doing, not only for the money but mostly because they don't let you stay with the dog He had quite a bit of IV steroids and I got to bring him home with Prednisone to give in decreasing doses, and an ok to keep up the Benedryl. I have a spotlight that comes on when they go all the way out back and that time I saw him jump and swat at his nose as he trotted across the middle of the yard, so it was something flying that bit, or stung, him... not something he ate or dug up. Last night it didn't get As puffy...I also didn't see if he'd eaten or chewed on something.... I gave him 3 Benedryl right away and was going to take him to e-vet but decided to watch and wait-- I also has some Apis homeopathic liquid remedy to give him 5cc of....so I did. I hate having them take him out back by himself so much and it was obviously not as swollen as last time, so I set the clock and we waited an hour-- it was down a wee bit in an hour, still more in 2 hours-- so we didn't go in. Today it is still not 100% but it continues to go down slowly -- and he's eating fine and acting fine. I have emailed my holistic vet. I was a little nervous not giving him any pred., but I didn't want to give pred. with the homeopathic Apis. And even though it's a slow reduction, its steady. I just wish I knew what it was. Callan is the only one of my dogs ever to have this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBass Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Oh dear, poor Callan. Carla, I have useful advice but will send healing thoughts to Callan. --Lucy Quote Lucy with Greyhound Nate and OSH Tinker. With loving memories of MoMo (FTH Chyna Moon), Spirit, Miles the slinky kitty (OSH), Piper "The Perfect" (Oneco Chaplin), Winston, Yoda, Hector, and Claire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbhounds Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Do you think there may be a plant or weed that he's allergic to??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misspiggy Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Poor pup I hope he feeling much better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Try carefully checking your back yard for things like a yellow jacket nest (do you get them up there? they nest in the ground) or a hornet or wasp nest, especially something in any bushes he may be sticking his nose into. You might want to get an exterminator come out and take a look, with the understanding that he won't do any widespread spraying with anything toxic to the dogs. Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaisyDoodle Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Late summer into autumn, I'd say a ground dwelling wasp. (Red wasps down South, but not sure if we have them in southern NE.) They get nasty when food supplies get low at the end of the season. This week it's so ridiculously, unseasonably warm that it could be anything coming out of hibernation with few sources of food. Do you have stinging things that nest in the ground? Don't know if they come out at night anyway. Poor Callan. Wish I had something more useful. Quote DonnaMolly the Border Collie & Poquita the American-born Podenga Bridge Babies: Daisy (Positive Delta) 8/7/2000 - 4/6/2115, Agnes--angel Sage's baby (Regall Rosario) 11/12/01 - 12/18/13, Lucky the mix (Found, w 10 puppies 8/96-Bridge 7/28/11, app. age 16) & CoCo (Cosmo Comet) 12/28/89-5/4/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mychip1 Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 Sending best wishes.... Quote Robin, EZ (Tribal Track), JJ (What a Story), Dustin (E's Full House) and our beautiful Jack (Mana Black Jack) and Lily (Chip's Little Miss Lily) both at the BridgeThe WFUBCC honors our beautiful friends at the bridge. Godspeed sweet angels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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