Allergic Reaction

So we were out all day at the agility field, having fun and kicking ass in our general rockstar fashion. The end of the day came and i put Izzie in the car so i could pack up. She had what looked like a mosquito bite on her face that looked to be itchy so i wanted to get her away from those nasty buggers.

Literally 5 minutes later when i got my stuff up to my car, packed it away in the trunk and got in to drive, her face had swollen up. What. The. Hell! So i asked my instructors their opinions quickly if it was a benedryl issue or rush in to the E-Vet. All three of us agreed she needed the vet (and you all know i'm not the type to rush to the vet for anything).

So there i go, from 15 minutes out of city limits on the wrong side of the city. I call auntie Hev to ask her to call in for me since i misplaced the number for this particular clinic (not the one Izzie's files are at) and she did. The vet met me there and after some paperwork and weighing (Izzie is down another 1/2lb by the way and everyone mentioned how fantastic she looks and how muscular her ass is, okay only the vet said that in different words when he gave her the shots... one in each cheek!) and so in about 20 minutes of being there she was done with the vet and we were on our way.

...Or so I thought.

Around $220 was our total. It was $99 to just walk in the door, $80 for the exam, only $20 for the antihistamine and $14 for the steroid.

Holy shit batman.

So i spend all i had in my bank account because my boss hadn't gotten my cheque ready on time (read a week later and counting) so all i had was $150. So i called mum and she got mad at me but said she'd be down. However an hour and a half passed and she hadn't shown up so i called again and told her to just get me my Credit Card and bring it to me. Well 15 minutes later she arrives and hands me the money to pay. Thank dog. The place wouldn't do a payment plan even for $70.

Anyways, my rockstar is home now. What a shitty way to end an awesome day of agility. Her face looks a ton better now thank dog.

Here's photos...
In the room at the clinic:


And about 2 hours after the shot. I don't have a 3 hours after shot but she's looking MUCH better.

Oooh how scary!! Glad she's ok.

Oh, poor baby! I can't imagine how terrified you were! Hugs to Izzie, to you, and to your wallet.

OMG, did she blow up or WHAT!! Glad she's okay and you managed to pull the funds together!

omg - that is scary! maybe next time have some benedryl on hand. yikes! I'd freak out if that happened to Zoe. glad she is feeling better.

Do they make Epi pens for dogs? It is not uncommon for a pug to have an allergic reaction - not uncommon for any dog. But, when a dog with compromised breathing has a reaction, it's serious. Benedryl and steroid injections usually do the trick pretty quickly. It would be something that I would keep in my first aid kit.

Poor Izzy! Thank goodness her mama acted so quickly! So scarey. Hugs to you both.

Not Afraid wrote:Do they make Epi pens for dogs? It is not uncommon for a pug to have an allergic reaction - not uncommon for any dog. But, when a dog with compromised breathing has a reaction, it's serious. Benedryl and steroid injections usually do the trick pretty quickly. It would be something that I would keep in my first aid kit.

Sophie had this happen before. Thank goodness we had benedryl. And we have steroids for her too so now I keep a few with me all the time if we take the pugs anywhere (and at home). Someone also once told me to keep liquid benedryl (just the plain kind-not the kid formula) because if their throats are closing up it might be easier to get in them. I'm super paranoid now after Sophie's reaction, she just swelled up so fast.

Awww, poor thing, glad she's ok. How scary!

This has happened to Rupert twice, I rushed him to the emerg vet asap. Luckily I did give him benedryl first which helped.
I'm so glad she is ok.

Her pulse and lung and heart sounds were textbook perfect even during the reaction. Her nose never did close up or her throat. I'm very lucky to have a Pug who has a natural perfect soft palate and great nares, she doesn't have breathing problems. My main concern was her eyes swelling to the point that the eyelashes would turn inward and scratch up her eyes because after the $2500 repair, I don't need more eye issues. I loved Dr.Christmas but I never want to have to see him again! Lol.

ETA: Oh and she's 100% back to normal now. She's still sleepy but she did run a full jam packed day of agility so we're having a quiet day. Might go for a stroll later before work this evening (where she will get a big juicy bone). Thanks for the well wishes guys, I'll kiss her on the forehead for you all.

Yikes! Glad she is ok now.

Poor peanut !! Glad to hear she is okay

So glad that she is back to normal - they do love to scare us, don't they? Please give her a forehead kissie from me.

Yep--scary how puffy they get and how quickly. I carry liquid, pill and topical benadryl with me in the car and have it at the house. My guys haven't had any issues to date, but I've had a few fosters swell up from bee stings and spider bites.

And most ER clinics are pricey--their overhead is high given that most have the more high tech equipment and an ICU on site.