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Offline 8 Hairy Feet

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Fat Face and a lesson learned
« on: August 20, 2012, 07:51:02 AM »
Woke up to Ellie scratting and
digging in the carpet on Saturday
bout 4.30am , went to loo whenI
came back and looked at her all
her face was swollen(think cabbage
patch doll) yikes not at home so had
dash to garage 30 miles no piriton had to wait
till 9 to get some anyhoo after about an hour
her face had gone down a bit...

However in the afternoon she was being sick
so I couldn't give her another... woke me 4am
Sunday being sick  again . So I'm thinking
Vet so load car up and dash back to
Yorkshire and organised to go our Vet
at 10am as she now had swollen sclera
of her left eye too.
So Vet checked eye for damage=ok no probs
gave her anti-histamine injection and steroid
injection and she's fine now....
what is the lesson learned?....
Keep some Piriton with you at all times ;)
steffxxx
ps £82 vet bill including eye drops
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Re: Fat Face and a lesson learned
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2012, 08:28:43 AM »
Poor Ellie. Hope she is soon all better. And isn't she lucky to have a mummy who put her first and did everything possible to get her sorted :)
Just out of interest, how much piriton would you give?
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Re: Fat Face and a lesson learned
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2012, 08:33:54 AM »
Poor baby, glad she's all sorted now. Do you know what caused it?
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Re: Fat Face and a lesson learned
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2012, 08:39:01 AM »
I think it may have been an
insect bite or sting, plenty of
creepy crawlies in the countryside!
steffxxx
oh and i gave her 1x 4mg tab,
the Vet said that's fine as you can't
really overdo it :D
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Re: Fat Face and a lesson learned
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2012, 08:44:57 AM »
That is handy to know thanks. Will add it to our holiday packing ;)
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Re: Fat Face and a lesson learned
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2012, 08:45:47 AM »
Ooh, poor Ellie! That sounds nasty. What a carry-on for you too Steff. Glad it's all sorted. Off to buy some Piriton.
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Re: Fat Face and a lesson learned
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2012, 08:56:37 AM »
Sounds like a sting to me. Narrowly avoided one ourselves, yesterday.

Wasn't there something about drowsy vs non-drowsy Piriton? Also, I think you can overdose a dog on it it it's quite a margin for error and at least it'll sort the initial problem and you'll know what the secondary symptoms were caused by.
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Re: Fat Face and a lesson learned
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2012, 12:39:09 PM »
know how you feel with that one, Jethro got stung in the night (something few though vent in kitchen). He was a very sorry state, the antihistamine injection sorted it. glad shes sorted.
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Re: Fat Face and a lesson learned
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2012, 12:41:38 PM »
Quote from: Petepreston on August 20, 2012, 08:56:37 AM
Sounds like a sting to me. Narrowly avoided one ourselves, yesterday.

Wasn't there something about drowsy vs non-drowsy Piriton? Also, I think you can overdose a dog on it it it's quite a margin for error and at least it'll sort the initial problem and you'll know what the secondary symptoms were caused by.

DROWSY one only :)
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Re: Fat Face and a lesson learned
« Reply #9 on: August 20, 2012, 12:43:11 PM »
Quote from: 8 Hairy Feet on August 20, 2012, 07:51:02 AM
Woke up to Ellie scratting and
digging in the carpet on Saturday
bout 4.30am , went to loo whenI
came back and looked at her all
her face was swollen(think cabbage
patch doll) yikes not at home so had
dash to garage 30 miles no piriton had to wait
till 9 to get some anyhoo after about an hour
her face had gone down a bit...

However in the afternoon she was being sick
so I couldn't give her another... woke me 4am
Sunday being sick  again . So I'm thinking
Vet so load car up and dash back to
Yorkshire and organised to go our Vet
at 10am as she now had swollen sclera
of her left eye too.
So Vet checked eye for damage=ok no probs
gave her anti-histamine injection and steroid
injection and she's fine now....
what is the lesson learned?....
Keep some Piriton with you at all times ;)
steffxxx
ps £82 vet bill including eye drops

Very good lesson there. We went on hols and I got the number and address of a local vets and carried piriton with me at all times (I still have them in my bag just in case).
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Re: Fat Face and a lesson learned
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2012, 01:37:40 PM »
Poor little girl. I hope she is lots more comfy now xxx
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Re: Fat Face and a lesson learned
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2012, 06:03:03 PM »
Oh Steff, poor girlie...and poor you too.

Sending positive, healing thoughts and hugs. Xxx
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Re: Fat Face and a lesson learned
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2012, 06:27:05 PM »
Aw Steff what a worry poor little mite, hope she is better now.  Do you use human piriton? What strength?
Think I must get some when I come over to the uk.
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Re: Fat Face and a lesson learned
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2012, 11:44:25 PM »
I hope Ellie is feeling better this evening x
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Re: Fat Face and a lesson learned
« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2012, 12:17:56 AM »
Quote from: Petepreston on August 20, 2012, 08:56:37 AM
Sounds like a sting to me. Narrowly avoided one ourselves, yesterday.

Wasn't there something about drowsy vs non-drowsy Piriton? Also, I think you can overdose a dog on it it it's quite a margin for error and at least it'll sort the initial problem and you'll know what the secondary symptoms were caused by.

hope Ellie is back to normal?

I believe human piriton isn't licensed for animals - Vet practice happily provided a dozen when asked but made it clear to only give one tablet in 24 hours; they only gave the large number as I explained we were going on a COL meet and I wanted to put together a first aid kit for dogs

Interestingly, I had to sign a disclaimer to say I wouldn't take the animal grade piriton myself........
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