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Summertime is wonderful for outdoor activities for your pet, but can
result in exposure to bees, wasps, hornets, ants, and other biting insects.
The significance of a sting depends on the type of stinging insect, the
pet's reactivity to the venom, and the location of the sting. The worst
cases I have seen resulted from internal stings to the back of the mouth
and throat area.
Typical signs include pain, redness, swelling, and sometimes more
severe allergic-type reactions develop.
Bees have a barbed stinger. The bee dies as a result of stinging. When
the stinger enters the skin, it sticks there and should be removed by
gently scraping it out with a credit card or other blunt object. Avoid
grabbing it with forceps since you will squeeze additional venom out of
the stinger into the tissues. There is significant pain in the first hour or
so, and the pet will often yelp at the time of the sting, and rub the affected
part with their paws, or rub the head on the grass etc. in order to relieve
the discomfort.
An ice pack applied to the affected area may provide some relief, and the
dog should be monitored closely for a few hours after the event. Signs of
weakness, breathing difficulty, anxious appearance, and any unusual
swelling that extends significantly away from the sting site need to be
followed up promptly with professional veterinary attention. Pay
particular note to swelling of the head and neck area.
If the dog is swarmed by a number of bees, immediate veterinary
attention should be sought. Swelling around the face and throat are
particularly of concern, and professional treatment should be very
prompt in these cases.
Hornet and wasp stings are more painful than bee stings, but the stinger
does not become imbedded. The same guidelines for first aid and when
to call the veterinarian apply as for bee stings.
If the sting is single, and a mild local reaction is present, there is no need
to administer home medications. A mild self-limiting reaction is not a
cause for concern.
Severe reactions, as described above require therapy at a veterinary
facility since fast-acting injectable forms of medications are indicated
(antihistamine, steroid, adrenaline etc.). Oral preparations of medications
do not absorb quickly enough through the stomach to provide the
prompt activity that is required in progressive sting reactions. Oral
medications may be prescribed as a follow up therapy when the reaction
is not resolving quickly, but for management of acute, severe reactions,
the oral forms are not an adequate primary therapy. The progressive
reactions also benefit from professional care because if the throat
swells, respiratory support may be needed, and in these cases, or those
of multiple sting injury, intravenous fluids and other intensive support
may be required.
Reprinted with permission from www.animalhealthcare.ca
result in exposure to bees, wasps, hornets, ants, and other biting insects.
The significance of a sting depends on the type of stinging insect, the
pet's reactivity to the venom, and the location of the sting. The worst
cases I have seen resulted from internal stings to the back of the mouth
and throat area.
Typical signs include pain, redness, swelling, and sometimes more
severe allergic-type reactions develop.
Bees have a barbed stinger. The bee dies as a result of stinging. When
the stinger enters the skin, it sticks there and should be removed by
gently scraping it out with a credit card or other blunt object. Avoid
grabbing it with forceps since you will squeeze additional venom out of
the stinger into the tissues. There is significant pain in the first hour or
so, and the pet will often yelp at the time of the sting, and rub the affected
part with their paws, or rub the head on the grass etc. in order to relieve
the discomfort.
An ice pack applied to the affected area may provide some relief, and the
dog should be monitored closely for a few hours after the event. Signs of
weakness, breathing difficulty, anxious appearance, and any unusual
swelling that extends significantly away from the sting site need to be
followed up promptly with professional veterinary attention. Pay
particular note to swelling of the head and neck area.
If the dog is swarmed by a number of bees, immediate veterinary
attention should be sought. Swelling around the face and throat are
particularly of concern, and professional treatment should be very
prompt in these cases.
Hornet and wasp stings are more painful than bee stings, but the stinger
does not become imbedded. The same guidelines for first aid and when
to call the veterinarian apply as for bee stings.
If the sting is single, and a mild local reaction is present, there is no need
to administer home medications. A mild self-limiting reaction is not a
cause for concern.
Severe reactions, as described above require therapy at a veterinary
facility since fast-acting injectable forms of medications are indicated
(antihistamine, steroid, adrenaline etc.). Oral preparations of medications
do not absorb quickly enough through the stomach to provide the
prompt activity that is required in progressive sting reactions. Oral
medications may be prescribed as a follow up therapy when the reaction
is not resolving quickly, but for management of acute, severe reactions,
the oral forms are not an adequate primary therapy. The progressive
reactions also benefit from professional care because if the throat
swells, respiratory support may be needed, and in these cases, or those
of multiple sting injury, intravenous fluids and other intensive support
may be required.
Reprinted with permission from www.animalhealthcare.ca
