CANINE FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY CARE

By: Dr. Mike Lappin, DVM

INSECT BITES

Includes bees and hornet type flying bugs, ants, spiders. Can cause an allergic reaction, locally or systematically

First Aid Treatment:
1. Locate stinger and remove with tweezers
2. Apply ice pack or cold compress
3. Monitor for infection (red skin maybe with some swelling)
4. If in doubt, check it out!
5. Monitor breathing and possibility of swelling around the face and neck or possibly hives
6. Treat these initially as a systemic allergic reaction with possibility of anaphylaxis by giving Benadryl
7. Transport ASAP if systemic reaction is occurring
8. Watch for Symptoms of toxicity over the next few days including: Excess salivation,
Irritated skin areas Painful areas Fever Rapid or difficult breathing Paleness to gums
Vomiting or diarrhea Blood in urine Stiffness or paralysis