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Post by brooke1 on Jul 18, 2012 13:35:29 GMT -5
This evening I took Brooke for a quick walk and on the way home she stopped for a few seconds on some short grass then she dropped her tail between her legs and screamed while at the same time kicking out her back leg, I tried to look at her foot but she was terrified and threw herself on the ground, after a minute she stood up but still kept crying and kicking her back let out, I thought she had maybe been stung or stood on something. I managed to get her home but she did keep sitting down all the way home. In the house she still kept kicking her back leg out, I looked at her foot and she didn't like me touching the two middle toes so I wondered if she'd been bitten by an ant? She seems fine now and will let me touch her foot (can't see any swelling) but I wondered is it ok to give her Piriton if needed in the future?.
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Post by samburns on Jul 18, 2012 13:42:00 GMT -5
Yes  We always have some in case  |
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Post by brooke1 on Jul 18, 2012 13:55:50 GMT -5
Thanks - I used to use it on my old dog when he was itchy but knowing how sensitive greyhounds are thought I'd better check - do you use the tablets or liquid?
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Post by samburns on Jul 18, 2012 14:05:44 GMT -5
I didn't even know there was a liquid   ;D Yes have used tablets |
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Post by sammy13 on Jul 18, 2012 14:48:35 GMT -5
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Post by brooke1 on Jul 18, 2012 15:08:19 GMT -5
Fanks yu Bracken - mi mummee sez I isz a drama qween but everi wun knows I iz a princess. I did cry tho and was frightened. But I am OK now - der is nofink on me foot so I don'ts knows what it was. But I dids get lots of cuddles and treets and mummee iz cookin me sosiges now so I might haf to be poolie agains tomorows.Oh and I diz ave sum prawns coz it iz the cats (Aston Martin) birfday tooday - eee iz 8.
Brooke aged 3 and a bit
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Post by mtbbuxton on Jul 18, 2012 15:13:52 GMT -5
Make sure you get the right active drug as there are now a few different variants in the Piriton range. The one you need is Chlorphenamine 4mg Mayo is about 26kg and can take up to 4 tablets a day, but we normally only give him one tablet, twice a day. Hope Brooke is feeling OK now  Moira x |
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Post by brooke1 on Jul 18, 2012 15:20:39 GMT -5
Thanks for that - will get some tomorrow.
She is fine now and laid fast asleep - she did go out later for a long walk and was ok - maybe I'm just a very nervous mummy! It was just that I have no idea what caused the pain.
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Post by julies on Jul 19, 2012 4:09:56 GMT -5
If you haven't got Piriton handy slosh some vinegar or lemon juice on it if it's a wasp sting ..is it Bicarb for bees ? I think it's different but can't remember what  Old age LOL Hope she's better today .. my two got stung by ****ing wasps last year - never had that happen before ever J xx |
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Post by sammy13 on Jul 19, 2012 14:18:37 GMT -5
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Post by Flaperoo on Jul 19, 2012 14:37:08 GMT -5
No good on advice here about piriton, but hope Brooke is feeling better
Mary x
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Post by andywillow on Jul 19, 2012 15:15:47 GMT -5
I use bi carb for wasp stings for me as im allergic and it takes the pain and swelling away.........along with the piriton.Glad to here Brooke is a lot better Its actually Bicarb for Bees and vinegar for Vasps!!! |
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Mummy says she put an antihistamine cream on Nell wasp sting and it made it better straight away. Sending you lots of loves from Bracken 
