How To Alleviate The Pain Of Dog Bee Stings

submitted: Jul 15th 2008 | by: LeeDobbins. | Total views: 5 | Word Count: 378 | PDF View | Print Article

Dog bee stings happen fairly regularly in the summertime, but you must realize that as these stings can be as painful to your dog as they are to you when you get stung.

Once summer has arrived, you and your pet will spend time outside and exposure to bees is inevitable. For some reason, dogs seem to enjoy snapping at insects that fly near them, bees included. However, they do not enjoy the sting that causes pain in their mouths.

If your dog gets stung, you'll probably realize it right away. He'll be whining and pawing at his mouth. He may even starting salivating a lot more than usual, which can be upsetting as it tends to froth and foam.

There are several options to help relieve the pain of dog bee stings:

One way to alleviate the pain of a sting is to make a solution of 2 pints warm (check it on yourself to ensure it is not too hot) water and 1 tablespoon bicarbonate of soda. When this solution is complete use it to bathe the area of the sting. This should be done every ten minutes until your pet seems more comfortable.

You can also directly apply Ammoniated quinine to the area.

If your dog is acting really agitated, you might try to give him some potassium bromide to calm him down, however, most dogs take a bee sting in stride.

See if you can locate the stinger, and if you can you might try to take it out with tweezers - that is, if your dog will sit still for that.

It's perfectly alright to bring your dog to the vet for a professional examination of the area. She might decide to administer a shot of anti-histamine to you dog to reduce some of the swelling and itching, and keep systematic disturbances at bay.

Dog bee stings are just part and parcel of the summer experience, unfortunately. Dogs can get lucky - snapping at bees buzzing by may not necessarily mean your dog will be stung. Once I owned a dog that chased bees every moment he was outside and he was never stung (to my knowledge). But it never hurts to know what to do for your dog, just in case of a painful sting.

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