How long for Bee sting to stop hurting Dog!

marshallka

My dog got stung tonight on his hind leg by the bee. I got the bee off and he was not too bad on getting back from the walk and I have applied Bicarb paste to it but he is licking it excessively and also not settling down anywhere. I want to ease his pain but don't know what I can do.

He will not let me near it and growls bad and he is just lying down, getting up, lying down, getting up. Should we get some piroton for him.

Mutter_2

Hi marshallka, mine sat on a hornet last year in his bed. An hour before the real pain stopped. If I put my hand on him he stopped howling, as soon as I stopped he'd howl again. I could have played a tune on him.

If you can see the sting, remove it with tweezers or if possible scrape it out with a sterile needle, as a bee sting keeps on putting out more venom.


I didn't know that when I was stung by a bee and the irritation lasted a week. Fierce itching rather than pain after a day. He won't settle though if its itching and will drive you mad too.

He's very brave, poor lad.

ETA, missed the last line of your post where he's growling. Saw it on a programme recently where a towel was wrapped around the hand while holding the dogs head down. You'll need help. tell us how it goes.

marshallka

Mutter wrote: »

Hi marshallka, mine sat on a hornet last year in his bed. An hour before the real pain stopped. If I put my hand on him he stopped howling, as soon as I stopped he'd howl again. I could have played a tune on him.

If you can see the sting, remove it with tweezers or if possible scrape it out with a sterile needle, as a bee sting keeps on putting out more venom.


I didn't know that when I was stung by a bee and the irritation lasted a week. Fierce itching rather than pain after a day. He won't settle though if its itching and will drive you mad too.

He's very brave, poor lad.

ETA, missed the last line of your post where he's growling. Saw it on a programme recently where a towel was wrapped around the hand while holding the dogs head down. You'll need help. tell us how it goes.

Thanks Mutter, he is up down, up down at the moment but I do know there is no allergic reaction. He just cannot get comfy. He yelped when it first stung and I did not notice at all till we were across the road. I then saw it as he lay down and I had to get it off with his lead. He is just so blummin restless and has to go the vets tomorrow anyway for an op on his eyes again we think. (Been told to take him morning as they may need to sedate him again). Perhaps I can ask them to look for the sting then too.. I am having no luck in making my lad happy just lately. Its all we want and every week something seems to happen. I just feel so sorry for him.

i have got a muzzle so may try and have a look in a little while for the sting. I wondered if you HAD to take them out or are they ok to be left to let nature take its course. I assume people do leave them if they have not seen they have been stung.

RacyRed

Awww, poor lad, bless him!

If it were me I'd try to get the sting out. The stinger bit rips away from the bee so although the bee is gone, the nast bit may still be there. Its like a venom filled sack which keeps on pumping venom into the blood stream until it is empty, so best get it out if it is still there.

As Mutter advises, tweezers or a sterile needle should do the job.

YorkiePud_3

You're probably far too young to remember ... do you know of the dolly blue bags that they used to put in with the whites when wash day came round?

It's some yucky stuff in a little muslin bag and if you dunk it in water it will turn the water blue!

If you've got any, or can get hold of one from an older relative or neighbour, then let it soak in cold water (the whole bag) for about 10 minutes.

Then take the bag out (let it dry out, it can be used over and over again) and with a cotton wool ball, dribble lots of the blue water over the sting.
Absolutely soak it .... now, you may end up with a doggie with blue fur till it wears off, but it is absolutely wonderful for any stings and bites.

You'll just need to do it maybe four times or so, letting it dry in between each time. No need to rub at the sting or mess with it ... just drizzle it with a thoroughly soaked cotton wool ball you've dunked in the blue water.

I have lots of ants in my garden and my dog is always getting bitten (and stung by bees and wasps! He must attract them), and this is an age old rememdy that does work!

By the way, the blue wears off the fur in a day or so ... !!

Mutter_2

Errh, no Yorkie, have no idea what you are talking about, (herumph). blue bags? No sorry. All far too young here. :rolleyes:

Edit. Would a blue bag work on grey hair? Just thinking aloud.

marshallka

YorkiePud wrote: »

You're probably far too young to remember ... do you know of the dolly blue bags that they used to put in with the whites when wash day came round?

It's some yucky stuff in a little muslin bag and if you dunk it in water it will turn the water blue!

If you've got any, or can get hold of one from an older relative or neighbour, then let it soak in cold water (the whole bag) for about 10 minutes.

Then take the bag out (let it dry out, it can be used over and over again) and with a cotton wool ball, dribble lots of the blue water over the sting.
Absolutely soak it .... now, you may end up with a doggie with blue fur till it wears off, but it is absolutely wonderful for any stings and bites.

You'll just need to do it maybe four times or so, letting it dry in between each time. No need to rub at the sting or mess with it ... just drizzle it with a thoroughly soaked cotton wool ball you've dunked in the blue water.

I have lots of ants in my garden and my dog is always getting bitten (and stung by bees and wasps! He must attract them), and this is an age old rememdy that does work!

By the way, the blue wears off the fur in a day or so ... !!

Not heard of them but will endeavour to get some for any future stings. He has not had one in 8 years and this is his first that we know of. He has settled down now and i keep bathing with bicarb.

Thanks guys for the replies.

YorkiePud_3

*LOL* I'm not sure it would work on grey hair ... unless you want it turning white!!
They used to put it in with the laundry .. I am not sure you can buy it now, but ask older neighbours and relatives ... you usually find someone has kept a stock because they are so good for the whites!

This is a link telling you about them so you'll recognise them ... you never know, you might even spot some at a car boot or something like that. They are quite fabulous and will take the heat and pain out of a sting within ten minutes or less ... you could see the pain go out of my little dog's eyes just minutes after applying the water ... if you can get some, get some .. and never lend them out!!!

http://www.retonthenet.co.uk/vintage-washing-laundry---reckitts-bag-blue-reckitt--coleman-hull-dolly-bag-circa-1950s-723-p.asp

YorkiePud_3

Mutter wrote: »

Errh, no Yorkie, have no idea what you are talking about, (herumph). blue bags? No sorry. All far too young here. :rolleyes:

Edit. Would a blue bag work on grey hair? Just thinking aloud.

Yes, I thought you would be ... you're like me, right? Eternally 21 ... ha ha ha!!!

RacyRed

Reckitt's Dolly Blue?

I'm too young to have a clue what you are talking about






Anyone found n online source for them? They really were good!

oooh! there are some here http://www.carbolicsoap.com/laundry-c-249_262.html