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corgimom · 07-11-2006, 06:02 PM

Lisa,

My past Corgi was either stung by a bee or bitten by a spider a couple of
years ago and her muzzle swelled all up - I immediately called my vet and
took her there pronto and they gave her some shot - I remember her being
ill that same evening with vomiting and having diarrhea.

My vet said to always have the childrens dose of chewable benedryl on hand - in fact, I just talked with him about that. I know the dosage I can give my dog, but since I am not a vet, ask your vet what is appropriate for your dog.

He said if I ever suspect that Cody has been bitten,then I could give Cody a dose and if it didn't help then to call him or take him to the pet emergency center in town(we have one and it is open everyday 24 hours a day)

Ask your vet what is apprpriate for your dog based on the weight. You
may also want to ask what possible symptoms could happen from a bite;
like I said, in my case, it was the muzzle, but maybe the paws could swell
or breathing could be labored - I am not sure.

Linda

07-11-2006, 06:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
corgimom Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,199	Lisa, My past Corgi was either stung by a bee or bitten by a spider a couple of years ago and her muzzle swelled all up - I immediately called my vet and took her there pronto and they gave her some shot - I remember her being ill that same evening with vomiting and having diarrhea. My vet said to always have the childrens dose of chewable benedryl on hand - in fact, I just talked with him about that. I know the dosage I can give my dog, but since I am not a vet, ask your vet what is appropriate for your dog. He said if I ever suspect that Cody has been bitten,then I could give Cody a dose and if it didn't help then to call him or take him to the pet emergency center in town(we have one and it is open everyday 24 hours a day) Ask your vet what is apprpriate for your dog based on the weight. You may also want to ask what possible symptoms could happen from a bite; like I said, in my case, it was the muzzle, but maybe the paws could swell or breathing could be labored - I am not sure. Linda Last edited by corgimom; 07-11-2006 at 06:05 PM.