What to do if a dog is bitten by a bee

With the advent of heat, many organize picnics in nature, to take a break from the gray routine and get away from everyday everyday problems and fuss. Our four-legged pets have no less desire to take a walk in the forest or near the pond. Going on such a walk with your dog, do not forget about the elementary safety rules. As except a flea and ticks the animal can be seriously injured by stinging insects.Therefore, every caring owner will not be overly aware of what to do if a bee bit the dog.

About bite symptoms

All dogs, bitten by bees, react to contact with insects differently. Evidence of a stinging flower pollinator attack are:

• pain, accompanied by whining and a desperate screech of a pet;
• the occurrence of a tumor at the site of the bite;
• the formation of foam masses from the oral cavity of the animal;
• convulsions;
• tongue acquires a purple-blue color;
• animal breathing becomes difficult;
• small dogs may experience weakness and vomiting.

This manifestation of allergy indicates the beginning of anaphylactic shock. However, this reaction may not be observed in every dog.

On a note!

Determine the place in which the dog was stung by a bee, you can on the appeared swelling or redness. Most often, the dogs bitten by bees try to scratch the injury site with a paw (a photo of a dog after a bee sting is presented below).

Dog after bee sting

What to do when you bite

What to do if a dog is bitten by a bee, every owner of a four-legged pet should know. The main thing in this situation is to pull yourself together.And this is especially true of those who have not yet had to see their pet with a rapidly swelling face. After inspecting the bite site carefully, the following measures should be taken.

1. The first thing to do in this situation is to try to pull out the bee left sting. It is removed with small forceps or tweezers.
2. The next stage is the removal of poison by squeezing a few drops of blood from the resulting wound.
3. Next, you should disinfect the damaged area. For this purpose, liquid ammonia or ordinary vodka is used, which is used to moisten a cotton swab. Such an alcohol compress is applied to the wound for at least half an hour.
4. If sand or earth gets into the damaged area, it should be washed with a weak solution of manganese. Especially often this is observed if the bee bit into the paw.
5. To reduce the resulting swelling of the bite and redness will help ice.
6. To neutralize the bee sting using a solution of vinegar, which is made in a ratio of 1: 1. Also effective soda solution (1 tsp. To 0.5 liters of water) and hydrogen peroxide. In nature, you can remove the swelling with grated leaves of the plantain or dandelion.No less effective in such a situation is a compress with honey, which has not only disinfecting properties, but also contributes to the extraction of poison from the wound.
7. Plentiful drink is another nuance that a caring owner should provide to his pet. Liquid accelerates the excretion of poison from the body of the animal.
8. If a dog is bitten by a bee, an antihistamine such as Fenistil, Fenkarol, or Suprastin is mandatory. If there are several bites, it is preferable to give an injection against allergies.

Treatment of the effects of a dog bite

All these procedures should be done quickly and efficiently. And in order not to panic in a critical situation, you should always have a first-aid kit with the necessary preparations at hand.

Important!

A trip to the vet is obligatory if the dog is bitten by a bee in the face, nose, neck or head. Especially consultation is necessary if the bee bit the puppy and even in the foot.

A bee sting in dogs, or rather the site of damage to the skin, can itch severely for 2-3 days. Hypoallergenic ointment (Levomekol or Hydrocortisone) will help to get rid of unpleasant feelings of the pet.

No less serious are situations when a dog swallows a bee or a wasp.In such cases, insects are able to sting a four-legged friend in the tongue, which can swell up strongly and block the access of oxygen. Under these circumstances, it is important not to waste time and immediately give the dog an antihistamine, and most importantly, contact a veterinarian as soon as possible.

How to avoid bee bites

It is unlikely that anyone will be able to completely protect the pet from stinging insects, but it is still possible to reduce the risk of contact with a bee, wasp or bumblebee. It is enough to keep your pet away from flower beds, flowering bushes and houseplants that attract the attention of pollinating insects. For pet games, pick places where hymenoptera do not inhabit. Upon detection wasps or bees on a country site should immediately go in search of the insect's nest and dispose of it. More often wasps make nests at the bottom of the eaves or inside the pipes. Hornets nest in hollows and old stumps.