Saturday, July 24, 2010

What should I do with my dog who developed severe hives after giving him a cookie?

I gave my dog Sarge a homemade cookie (oatmeal, raisins, whole wheat flour, egg, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, almonds) and noticed after a couple of hours he had developed hives all over his body and face. The lips, eyes, around the nose started swelling really bad so I figured he had an allergic reaction to one of the ingredients in the oatmeal-raisin cookie. He just turned 1 yr old and never had problems, except skin irritations due to carpet cleaners. I gave him 50mg of Benadryll that night and it *seemed* to lessen the swelling. I gave him another dose before I left for the day. I'm hoping he gets better by the time I get back. He's breathing is fine though his face and body looked really bad that night. I shall wait but I'm in need of some info regarding the same experiences with severe allergic reactions to maybe nuts(?). Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

What should I do with my dog who developed severe hives after giving him a cookie?
TAKE HIM TO THE VETS RIGHT AWAY!!!
Reply:Take him to the vets immediately.
Reply:Take him to the vet and DON'T feed him "people food" anymore. You're libel to kill him. They make treats for dogs. Buy him some of those.
Reply:He needs to go to the Vet NOW. He is obviously in distress. It probably is an allergic reaction to something. The Vet will make sure he doesnt get any worse!!! Just to be safe. Take him NOW%26gt;





Good Luck





Sarge is a great name. (My ex and a few people still call me that)
Reply:your doing the right thing!! If you dog starts to have any other symptoms, call the vet, because just like us it can be deadly. I'll be thinking about your sitz, and good luck and it will work out. I know its hard to feel sooo helpless and feel like there got to be more you can do, but right your pet should be watch for at least checked on for 48 hours. NUT allergies can be good or bad, just keep an eye on your pet or a neighbor, somebody, you know. Hives are terrible, have you had them?
Reply:Feed him strictly dog food and cut out treats between meals or you will soon have an obese dog on your hands , you are not being kind to your pet by giving him that sort of food, and you could kill him. The next allergic reaction could be fatal.


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