Our French Bulldog is Allergic to Bees
Our Frenchie Tink was playing at her favorite park one Saturday afternoon when she saw a little bee crossing her path. Tink thought it would be fun to chase this bee and when she finally caught it boy was she in for a surprise. On the ride home from the park James and I noticed her chin was a little red, we had tried to stop her from chasing the bee but we were too late and poor little Tink got stung on the mouth. When we got out of the car to go up to our place Tink started throwing up. When we got in the house she reverted to a corner of the house as if she was embarrassed by her appearance and five minutes later Tink was covered in bumps.
This picture is 5 minutes after we got home.
This is Tinks bottom-side 2 minutes later.
This is Thinks face again only another 2 minutes later.
Apparently our french bulldog had an allergic reaction to the bee sting. We immediately called the vet and they instructed us to give her Benadryl and track her progress. She would hardly eat anything but we somehow managed to stuff some pills down her throat. 20 minutes later, our little french bulldog pup was back to normal and had no more signs of bumps. It was the scariest 30 minutes of ours lives.
At this point we are strongly considering pet health insurance.
OMG, poor Tink….I would have been scared too….
not a bad idea, but check that it would not be excluded as a pre existing condition. Also ask your vet about an epi-pen, as it is not unusual for the second reaction to be worse than the first.
Wow, that incredible! I’ve never seen a reaction like that. I got a sting once on the nose, and it swelled in one big bump the size of a small tennis ball, 12 hours later it was gone without meds. Glad you got it under control so fast, how scary!
Woofs, Johann
wev got 7 frenchies and none of them have got stung by a bee yet im sorry for your frenchie and im glad its better if ours get stung by a bee and go like that wel no what to do.
I am a paramedic on a city fire/rescue unit and have run into a number of severe allergic reactions. each subsequent exposure, especially after the severity of this incident, is very likely to be worse than the previous one and may come on more quickly. it is paramount to consult with your vet and ask if an EPI pen would be appropriate. it can be used by a lay person (owner), and only requires that you place it on an extremity, and press the button.
i am unsure as to whether these are available for pets, but know they are extremely effective with people who have severe allergies. they do require a script to obtain. also see if you can find a benadryl liquid (like for babies). the dose likely will be weight dependant. pill form is great, but with the respiratory complications that accompany true
emergency allergic reactions, you will be better off with a liquid, than a pill. Still any future reactions will likely depend on your ability to act quickly and if i didn’t access to the meds, your local fire station might. it might be worth the trouble to stop by and see if their protocol will allow them either to treat your pup, or assist you in doing so. in any case, don’t delay in contacting your veterinarian for information. wishing you the best,
lt. brown