Guest Ribe1966 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 My 5 year old boy, suddenly became quite sensitive to touch on his back between his shoulder blades. He also exhibited extreme need to scratch, even while sleeping. About a half hour later, I noticed large(nickel to quarter size) bumps/swellings in the same area.....rushed him to the vet, who gave him a shot of Benadryl and a steroid shot. This seemed to take all the swelling down and he seems normal now. He has never exhibited any food allergies or reactions to plant pollens, and has been with us for a year. He is always leash walked as we don't have a fenced in yard, and I did not notice him react to any bites or stings while outside. Never seen anything like this, and he is not our first grey. Bug bite, perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeh2o Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Did you recently put typical flea medication on him? Bathed him recently? Quote Sunsands Doodles: Doodles aka Claire, Bella Run Softly: Softy aka Bowie (the Diamond Dog) Missing my beautiful boy Sunsands Carl 2.25.2003 - 4.1.2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ribe1966 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 No, he is not due for his flea application yet, and no recent bath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scouts_mom Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Does he have a new bed? I knew a dog that had a similar reaction to cedar in his bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kronckew Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 my ex went to the doctor with a strep throat once, he gave her a penicillin shot & a prescription for some tablets. as she was walking by the receptionist she keeled over in anaphylactic shock. doc luckily had some adrenaline for emergencies & she recovered quickly. needless to say she did not get the prescription filled but got another for a different antibiotic. i understood better when i had a bit of a chest infection and they gave me ampicillin, a penicillin variant i had had before without any problems, i broke out in a rash almost immediatley after taking the first pill and it itched worse than chicken pox ever did. for a couple of weeks. i am now allergic to penicillin/ampicillin & wear a little tag on my collar. () i would imagine same goes for dogs, fine one day, bad reaction the next. Quote Regards, Wayne KronckeCAVE CANEM RADIX LECTI ET SEMPER PARATUSVegetarians: My food poops on your food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ribe1966 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Have wracked my brain, but there is nothing new in his environment that might have caused it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XTRAWLD Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I'm guessing some sort of spider or bug bite and a reaction to the venom/poison Quote Proudly owned by:10 year old "Ryder" CR Redman Gotcha May 201012.5 year old Angel "Kasey" Goodbye Kasey Gotcha July 2005-Aug 1, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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