http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/bee_sting2.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/Pets/bee_sting2.rss Bee Sting Remedies for Cats and Dogs on Earth Clinic, Your Source for Natural Cures! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:25:02 EST en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENADRYL_33658 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss1 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:33:36 EDT [YEA] Elizabeth from Bakersfield, California writes: "bee sting remedies for dogs Last night my 2 yr old mixed breed (wire haired doxie and traveling salesman) stepped on a bee and I wasn't quite sure what to do. I did think about anaphylatic shock so watched for that. I googled the problem and got your web site and benadryl was suggested. I had some benadryl tabs so crushed one ( 1/2 of a 25 mg) up and mixed it with peanut butter - WA-LA it worked he slept like a log! This AM I gave him another 1/2 as his little paw was kind of swelled and he was licking and nibbling at it. I did get the stinger out last night. Thank you! " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BSB_30770 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss2 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:13:15 EDT [YEA] Lou from Bound Brook, Nj writes: "I was baby sitting my daughters 1 year old Brittney Spaniel, he got stung by a bee above the eye.Your info was very helpful. I gave him half a Benadryl he weights about 25 lbs. It seemed to calm him and the golf ball size swelling around his eye went down in a couple of hours. He didn't like the baking soda paste to much but it also seemed to help.Thanks again, my daughter will be home from work any minute and all is well." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENADRYL_30515 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss3 Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:48:16 EDT [YEA] Lori from Scottsburg, Indiana writes: "My Basset Hound Jethroe was either stung or got into some fire ants he is very nosy when outside gave him Benadryl and it really worked" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=ICECUBES_29733 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss4 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:51:40 EDT [YEA] Natalie from Lakewood, CA writes: "My 5 year old pit got stung today (from a hive we just discovered yesterday in an orange tree and had not previously called attention to itself!) I suddenly noticed his right lip was swollen! I located the stinger and verified what it was by looking up images online. I didn't have any Benadryl or baking soda, and he's not a dog you can hold an ice pack on. So in the end I put some ice cubes in his bowl. He was quite happy to eat them, which he usually isn't, so I figured it was providing some relief. I then kept feeling the swollen lip and it went down after about 2 hours. All is well, and the beehive has been removed, thank goodness!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BS_29664 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss5 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:30:58 EDT Health Nut from Los Angeles, Ca writes: "My little Yorkie got stung on one of his front paws a couple of months ago and he was hurting and unable to walk on it. I quickly got online in search of a home remedy, being that the vet's office was closed at the time. Anyway, someone suggested making a baking soda paste and to rub it on the infected/swollen area. I made the paste using 1 tsp. baking soda and 1 tsp. water (my dog is only 4lbs. so I didn't need so much). As long as you use equal parts 50/50 you should be fine. Well let me say that it worked! Within a couple of hours the swelling was not only down but gone and my little guy was able to happily trot around again." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENADYL_27800 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss6 Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:08:37 EDT Sarah from Racine, Wi writes: "My 4 yr old black lab "Bela" was playing in the backyard when i noticed her mouth looked extra big (she always has a ball in it) and that her eyes looked a little swollen. At first it didn't seem to bother her but when she dropped the ball and shook her head i figured action was needed. In the past I've had to give my big old dog benedryl for her allergies and actually still had some. The peanut butter worked like a charm!! Thanks for the site" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENADRYL_27652 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss7 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Chris from Mt. Albert, Ontario, Canada writes: "Dog bee/wasp sting on Springer Spaniel's eye: I Notice my dog Heidi, had a red swollen eye~upper lid, I immediately gave her 25mg Benadryl caplet, got a towel with cool water, wiped eye down sideways to ensure no stinger left behind, applied towel with ice cubes to calm down dog from scratching and panicking gave her some ice cubes to eat as to cool her throat from swelling, within 25 minutes she was calm, eye of course still swollen, but sleeping without her eye throbing anf bothering her, this is the second time its happened the first time she was a puppy, I rushed her to the emergency vets (of course after hours - regular vet was already closed and the cost was over 200.00 dollars, it was quite a shock, they said they gave her a needle to immediately effect the sting reaction to her face from swelling even more - she looked like some sort of alien dog...it was just awful (something out of the movies, the vets also at the time suggested I go out and buy - benadryl and give to the pup 1 caplet of benadryl 25 mg for the next 5 days (they wil get diareahia of course) but that is normal. Great news for anyone that wants to save the cost of around $200.00 Canadian dollars - This time, I knew what to do and believed that the benadryl is fast and good enough to calm down and get fast results - keep it handy at all times when you have pets! I am so relieved that I knew what to do this time. Thank you! Saved the dog and money that needs to go for other bills...........take care and good luck!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENADRYL_27104 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss8 Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Eobie01 from Collinsville, Illinois writes: "I took my 4 year old boxer to the emergency vet clinic, she had hives on her legs and back, she was panting a lot, her tummy was a little red, and when she walked her feet kept coming out from under her and she would just stretch it out. We told the vet all of these problems and she said that it was most likely caused by a bit or sting of some sort. Now Bailey our boxer has been stung before and was given a steroid shot and some benadryl and had no side effects. This time it is different (just to let you know they gave her 2ml of benadryl and 4 cc Dex S/P). We took her to the vet at around 9pm and we left there at 9:30pm. When we got home we let her outside and she seemed fine, then we went to bed. I was up watching tv and she just started to pant and breathe kind of funny, then she started to whine. I just laid there with her for a little bit to see if it would go away and after about 30 min I called the vet to let them know what she was doing. They said that this was a side effect of benadryl. At the time of first writing this it was 1am. Now it is 5:12am and I have been up all night with her. All night she was pacing and laying down and was trying to get comfortable but couldn't. A few times she would put her head under the bed or she would sit up and just stare. And all the while she would start to whine again. Now she is pacing from our bedroom out to the hallway and she just got sick. I am going to be calling the vet first thing in the morning. I don't like what I have seen." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=RN_25719 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss9 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT [QUESTION] Jessie from Lompoc, CA writes: "Yesterday we had a very scary exprience with our 6 mo. old puppy. He was stung on the outside of his mouth. We removed the stinger and his lip swelled up I didn't think anything of it at first becuase I had never heard of dogs being allergic to bee stings. I went on my way to work a traveled about 6 blocks and realized he was passing out not falling asleep then without warning he started throwing up eveywhere. I took him stright to the vet fortunutly it is about 20 blocks from my house. After an 8 hour hospitilization they said it was the most extream case they had seen he was definetly anaphylactic and next time will be worse. How am I going to keep him from bees we are in spring!! please help me!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENEDRYL_25322 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss10 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Jeanie from Chesterfield, MI, USA writes: "I tried the Benedryl on my 6month old 3 lb Yorkie... so far she is doing well, I was so worried because she is soooo tiny!! I called the vet, and she said use Benedryl, but because of her age and size they said use liquid childrens Benedryl at only one half ml per pound. It seems to be working for her!!! Thanks!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=SM_23050 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss11 Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Tamara from Tucson, AZ writes: "My pit bull was snapping at bees yesterday, little did I know she had eaten 9 of them. Her face swelled up, and she vomited. Unfortunately, she is allergic to benedryl. I keep prednisone on hand for her because of the allergy, and also gave her a high dose of apis mellifica homeopathic remedy . I probably could have just used the apis, but panicked!! Don't discount apis mellifica even for bee sting allergies. I have a friend who is allergic to bee stings who decided to try it for a bee sting (keeping her epi pen at the ready) and the apis mellifica homeopathic remedy worked! No side effects! ( I read that epinephren side effects can be made worse if on maoi's) I will always have apis mellifica in the house, and I hope that the prednisone tip is useful to anyone who has pets or people allergic to benedryl. Anyhoo, we circled the emergency vet block in the car for an hour until I was sure the swelling was down, then we went home. Everyone fine." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENADRYL_22371 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss12 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 EST [BETTER BUT NOT CURED] Vic from Hong Kong, HK SAR writes: "Thanks for the reassurance your site has given me. After my 3 yo 25kg Husky apparently got stung by a tropical bee and the advice from an emergency vet clinic was to use antihistamines, he seems to have less irritation and anxiety. Time will tell to see if the swelling goes down and he gets back his energy. 8mg of drug have chilled him out a whole lot." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENADRYL_20944 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss13 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST [YEA] Desiree from Portland, OR writes: "Benedryl has been shown to cause premature dementia (not that dementia is a normal part of aging). I wouldn't say it is not harmless. I don't recommend anyone take it on a regular basis. I read this in a report about 10 years ago. I can't believe this information is still not mainstream and so many people are still using it. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BAP_17202 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss14 Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Heidi from Vaughn, Washington writes: "I had never had a dog stung by a bee until today, my 10 month puppy got a wasp stuck in her hair! As a nurse I knew about the Benadryl, and Ice, but I also called a friend of mine up who has asthma and got one tablet of Prednisone. I broke it into half and gave a half at the time of the sting and 12 hours later. She did great, we snuggled from the sleepy Benadryl, and the swelling went down with the Prednisone and I didnt have to worry about a relapse in the wheezing I could hear." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENADRYL_16611 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss15 Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Kay Amante from Montague, Michigan writes: "My husband took Jack our 2yr old Great Dane into our woods. Jack found a yellow jacket nest and was stung about 80 times in the face, neck, & back. He had really bad swelling all over. His head and mouth were the worse. He couldn't breath properly, and he was in a lot of pain. So I looked up dog bee stings on the internet and I was sent to this site. I gave Jack benadryl the dose someone on Earth clinic had recommended. It really took the swelling down on his head and made it so he could breath right again. Now Jack is sleeping like a baby and not crying anymore. Thank you for your help!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=MUD_16113 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss16 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Lin from Yellow Springs, Ohio writes: "Mud has cured my family's external bee stings for over 35 years. Wherever you are, there is mud, all you need is a little water. Just make a paste and slap it on. I've used it for a one year old baby whose piercing screams stopped within seconds, for a panic d customer in a store to our dog's paw just yesterday. The mud does it all, draws out the stinger and the poison - fast. Leave on from 2-20 min. Rinse off, then wash with soap and water. Relax and have a glass of water." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=AM_16030 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss17 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Cindy from Wichita, USA writes: "I always keep high potency Apis Mellifica homeopathic remedy on hand. My daughter is allergic to bee stings. Natural remedies for animals seem to fly in the face of those who claim they only work as placebos. Shake some unprocessed sea salt into the pooch's water. Domestic animals are notoriously salt deficient. If you know of someone who has a pet with arthritis, you can see the benefits of the watercure immediately. Just shake some sea salt in their water dish. I don't know if it's the salt or if it is the fact that they seem to drink more water if it has a pinch of salt in it, but it works. The "placebo effect" claims so often used against natural remedies won't hold up against a dog that is cured of arthritis or a child cured of asthma." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENADRYL_15977 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss18 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Dave from Lyndeborough, NH writes: "Our dog Trevor, a 3 year old, 80 lb Walker Hound, was stung today by bees or wasps at least 80 times all over his head, face and legs. He was in massive pain and his face and neck swelled up very very big while he rubbed his face all over the ground and then all over the rug trying to make it stop. He would not let me put ice or cold peas anywhere near him, so I dumped some ice water over his head, much to his chagrin. Fortunately, his breathing stayed pretty normal, a little fast and a little shaky but probably mostly from pain and being frightened. I had to take his collar off, the swelling of his neck was making it hard to breathe. But his airway stayed open, he did not wheeze or collapse, and I gave him 3 25mg benadryls in peanut butter to help the swelling and pain. He seems okay now, just drowsy, and the swelling is subsiding thanks to the benadryl. I think if he had been more allergic to bees, that many stings would have killed him very quickly." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENADRYL_15829 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss19 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Richard from Lombard, Illinois writes: "Thank you for helping my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Oreo, get over her sting. At 9 months old, she is still quite inquisitive and chases bugs in the yard. After coming in from play, we noticed her nose and mouth were quite swollen. I immediately called my good friend who is a veterinarian. The call went into voice mail, so I looked up "dog bee sting", and got your web site. I had topical Benadryl Gel, so I applied some to the sting site. It seemed to keep her eyes from swelling closed. We went and got Benadryl liquid and administered it with an oral syringe. My vet friend called me back and applauded our actions. Your timely information was just what the doctor would have done for Oreo." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENADRYL_15759 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss20 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Angela from Verona, ON writes: "I am a tech at an animal hospital and had delt with meany pets and bee stings. Not until it happen to my own puppy did I really feel the panic that goes through an owner Abby my puppy had an anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting her toung swelled up and she couldnt breath properly it started out looking like she just had something in her mouth then about 10 min later it was so big she couldnt keep it in her mouth. We had a previous reaction to bee stings where her face would swell up so i had benadryl on hand gave her some and there was no inprovment. so i took her to work and gave everything we had used in other dogs. shes all better now with a little after swelling adema but okay.I will always have benadryl on hand now!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=RF_15620 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss21 Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Steve from San Francisco, CA writes: "Good advice on bee stings. I got my dog to the emergency room right away, they administered a shot of antihistimine, and said to follow the advice you have given. His lip is about five times normal size. The idea of putting ice on it is good, but it's not an easy thing to do. A bag of frozen peas is working well." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENADRYL_15352 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss22 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Jamie from Eden Prairie, Minnesota writes: "Thank you so much for publishing the information about bee stings. My 5 yo Basset got stung on the foot tonight and wouldn't put any weight on her leg. I googled bee sting treatment for dogs and found this information. I gave her a tsp of benedryl and crushed up some baby asprin. I wish I would have known about the disolve strips before today so I could have them on hand - getting her to swallow the liquid was a bit tough. She didn't like the ice AT ALL, but snuggling her while I put the ice pack on her chubby little leg made it tolerable. My poor baby girl." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENADRYL_15241 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss23 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Kerri from Granite City, Illinois, USA writes: "I have a sweet little chihuahau that gets easily excited on trips so my vet told me to give her benadryl to relax her. She gets so excited that she gets diarhea and vomits too so, I keep it on hand. She was stung by a bee this afternoon and I panicked. She still had the stinger in her paw so I carried her inside and removed it. I was so thankful to have the Benadryl. I cleaned her pad with rubbing alcohol, that always helps my stings, and gave her the pill. She still won't use that leg after a few hours but I'm so glad I didn't need to rush her to the vet. She's so sensitive that if she gets all of her annual shots on the same visit she will blow up like a puffer fish. Thank you for this site, it reminded me about the baking soda paste." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENADRYL_15118 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss24 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Maria from Miami, FL writes: "My cavalier king charles got stung by bee for the second time!!! I couldn't believe it but yes.... after the lesson learned we used the oral strips of benadryl that disolve immediately and it worked great!!!! we also gave him lots of water and made sure he didn't faint or become unconsious like the first time.... if this were to happen run to the emergency room!!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/Pets/bee_sting.html&name=BENADRYL_14392 /Pets/bee_sting2.rss25 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT [YEA] Jeffrey from Seattle, US writes: "My 10yo pitbull was stung by a bee while soaking up some sun in our new yard. His face and tongue swelled immediately I am a nurse, so i usually have some Benadryl on hand. I gave him the same dose he recieved for several black fly bites previously while camping, and the swelling was profoundly reduced. I want to thank the person who suggested the instant dissolvable strips, because I had no idea they even existed. Kudos dog lovers!"