Allergic reaction (severe)

jmariepienta · Sep 18, 2014

Olive was rushed to vet today after developing red swollen areas all over her face, body, and belly. She was given 3 shots....short and long acting steroid plus benedryl. Not sure what caused the reaction but I'm still shook up. My son, thankfully was with me because he had oral surgery today...he was my assistant.

Any suggestions for a topical home remedy I can use on her belly hives??

Thanks everyone!!

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Alice Kable · Sep 18, 2014

So was it something she ate or something she came in contact with? Poor Olive.

Cbrugs · Sep 18, 2014

Poor baby. The hives will probably go away somewhat quickly on their own, just keep some Benadryl handy. Did she eat or come into contact with anything new? Jax is allergic to everything outside and is on allergy shots but when we first started out with them, he had an allergic reaction twice, once his whole face was swollen and red and the second time he broke out in hives all over his body. I now give him Benadryl with every shot and the dosage is lower so he hasn't had any reactions since but it is scary! Hope she feels better soon and you can figure out the cause.

2bullymama · Sep 18, 2014

Try to think of what happen within the hour or so before the breakout-- could be a spider bite or bee sting?

davidh · Sep 18, 2014

Best just keep Benedryl handy all the time. Hope she gets better soon. The rash should go down soon, if it doesn't you can get some Benedryl cream to put on it.

jmariepienta · Sep 18, 2014

My husband thinks it was something she ingested outside this morning but we aren't 100% sure since we didn't change anything in her diet or her surroundings. Definitely keeping benadryl handy and fingers are crossed that we will not experience this again.

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Schimpfy · Sep 18, 2014

2bullymama said:
Try to think of what happen within the hour or so before the breakout-- could be a spider bite or bee sting?

have seen this a few times with spider bites - knock on wood

mmclean · Sep 18, 2014

One harness and one collar in use two harnesses and two collars he either outgrew or hated to distraction.

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2bullymama · Sep 18, 2014

jmariepienta said:
My husband thinks it was something she ingested outside this morning but we aren't 100% sure since we didn't change anything in her diet or her surroundings. Definitely keeping benadryl handy and fingers are crossed that we will not experience this again.

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it happen to my English Bulldog twice and we never identified what the cause was... I still think a bee sting