- Location
- The Hague, The Netherlands
The last few days we have seen a great increase in low flying wasps. Until now we have been lucky but what should I do if Hunter gets stung?
Wasp Stings
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Boogie
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- Location
- Manchester UK
I’d give half a piriton tablet and keep an eye on him xx
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Shadow caught a spicy sky-raisin the other day. I kept an eye on him for any signs of swelling, but there was nothing. He spat it out, and it flew off (!) but he was definitely stung. He “chomped” for a few minutes but was fine after that. I couldn’t see where the sting had been when I looked in his mouth.
I keep dog-friendly antihistamine at hand in case of reactions.
I keep dog-friendly antihistamine at hand in case of reactions.
- Location
- Essex, U.K.
I was told baking soda helped and just found this:
Mix 1/4 of a cup of aluminum-free baking soda with 1 to 2 teaspoons of water together, and then apply the paste to the area that was stung. Reapply every 15 minutes or so. It's believed that baking soda can help neutralize the acidity of the sting and mitigate inflammation.
Not sure how practical that would be with a dog but I know someone who uses it on theirs.
I would also give Piriton (not Piriteze) but at the moment I can't seem to find it anywhere.
Mix 1/4 of a cup of aluminum-free baking soda with 1 to 2 teaspoons of water together, and then apply the paste to the area that was stung. Reapply every 15 minutes or so. It's believed that baking soda can help neutralize the acidity of the sting and mitigate inflammation.
Not sure how practical that would be with a dog but I know someone who uses it on theirs.
I would also give Piriton (not Piriteze) but at the moment I can't seem to find it anywhere.
I had no idea aluminium was sometimes added to baking soda!!
- Location
- Essex, U.K.
Me neither but this might explain it:
"Sometimes the acid compound used to make baking powder contains aluminum (sodium aluminum phosphate, for example.)"
It doesn't sound quite so bad when put like that
"Sometimes the acid compound used to make baking powder contains aluminum (sodium aluminum phosphate, for example.)"
It doesn't sound quite so bad when put like that
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
When I ran out of antihistamines a couple of months ago I couldn’t find the same one I normally use so I did some research and found that loratadine is one of the better ones for dogs. I just buy it as the unbranded drug.
Boogie
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- Location
- Manchester UK
That‘s good to know.
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
My Mum used this for wasp stings when I was a kid. Something else for bee stings, it might be vinegar, but I'm not sure.
Well, this is what I’m calling them now!