Jim, my Greyhound was stung by a least two wasps this morning, one of the evil ****ts was on his back leg/ankle area.
Apart from howling like a big girl for a couple of minutes, he now has a limp- dragging his back leg.
Will this get better, does he need to go to the doggy Dr, or does just need to DTFU!
Seriosly- how long does a wasp sting 'last'?

mine has picked up a couple. DTFU, like a hooman, try not to let him irritate it too much.

could try some soothing cream, dont know if antihistamines work on dogs as well, just make sure it wont make him sick if he licks it all off.

You should only be worried if they are having an allergic reaction, swelling or the skin being inflammed. Otherwise wasp stings are not a big deal and he needs to DTFU!!

pop some vinegar on it..

I was gonna suggest vinegar after a friend's dog happened across the same fate over the weekend – that is the solution the vet told her.

Phone the vet surely? My dog needed an injection when he got stung but then again he couldn't walk on his paw.

Cheers, he's a big softy and likes to be made a fuss of, so and think he's making the most of it!

If he's anything like our dog he'll milk it for all it's worth – sad eyes and all.

Our's was stung the other week, and while I wasn't there to see it my parents said he made a fuss. If he gets a thorn in his paw it's like the end of the world – limping, crying and giving me sad eyes until I've pulled it out, made a fuss of him and played ball for 10 minutes.

Dont go to the vet. Tweezers- see if you find the stinger if its still in.

Anti-histamine cream or human bite product.

Thats what I would do.

When our dog was in a fight I used Savlon and some cotton buds. When he ate a apple we gave him crushed up Rennie.

Probably wrong but Im guessing most human products were tested on animals initially.

Unless it has a reaction i wouldnt worry. Our Springer Spaniel got stung on the tongue when we were younger. Swelled up something chronic. Looked very funny tbh.

I was also attakced by literally hundreds of wasps a couple of years ago when i stood on a nest. By the time i realised what was going on i had been stung at least 20 times through my lycra. I ran to a river to escape the little barstewards. I have a line of three stings on one hip that scarred but the rest wasnt too bad. I actually finished my ride 'buzzing'

LOL @ hora… scary but true i suspect one way or another.

my GF dog chewed one a few weeks back nothing…. spat it out and paw'd it… stung her.. 'ard dog though she limped for 2 mins until my GF checked her out, grabbed her tennis ball, wasp sting was the furthest thing from her thoughts then.

You gave your dog rennie because it an apple. 🙄

Pretty much default behaviour for a gr'und!

My lurcher Ted is the same. He twisted his leg whilst running once, and twirled round and round screaming like a banshee, before collapsing in a whimpering heap in the grass. I was convinced he'd broken a leg and that I was going to have to carry 33Kg of pissed off dog two miles home. I manipulated his legs slowly to see which was hurt, got no reaction, offered him one of his training treats and he was up in a flash, and running around again. 🙄

Tweezers- see if you find the stinger if its still in.

Wasp stings are not barbed, so would not be left behind.

If the sting irritates Jim you can give him piriton. (standard disclaimer, etc)

don't go using just any human medications on your pet. our physiologies are not the same. ( unless you have a really thick natural fur coat and walk on all fours ).

Probably wrong but Im guessing most human products were tested on animals initially.

Including Paracetomol and aspirin at some point, and they were found to be toxic to dogs. Like chocolate and raisins if they eat enough. Don't assume that any medicines for humans will be safe on canines.

whats the apple thing?

my dog loves apple cores or windfalls.

my dog loves apple cores or windfalls.

The more you like something, the more likely it is to give you indigestion – fact.

Good thinking with the Rennies Hora ……… :thumbs up:

Tweezers- see if you find the stinger if its still in.

Wasp stings are not barbed, so would not be left behind.
Beat me to it 🙂

get it put down. It's kinder in the long run.

i've checked him for swelling etc. but can see any, or showing pain when I feel round for anything, he's lying fast asleep now, I'll see what he's like when its walkies time.
GOON- your Ted and Jim sound exactly alike, Jim comes for a cuddle in the park when a dog barks at him 🙄

Hey just a thought but maybe ask a vet instead of an internet forum?

I'll see what he's like when its walkies time.

Shout 'WALKIES' now and if he jumps up, gets all excited and starts running around you know he was playing you so he gets no walk, no dinner and no sympathy.

That'll learn him.

Yep, as above ignore everything Hora just said – you can't use human products safely in dogs necessarily, you shouldn't use savlon (it can irritate dog's skin), Wasp don't leave a "stinger" behind.

You can use piriton but it doesn't seem to work quite as well as in humans.

Unless there's a swelling or your dog's still lame in a few hrs, he should be fine. Greyhounds aren't exactly brave are they 😉

Don't go using just any human medications on your pet. our physiologies are not the same.

Ah. Which ones? I wouldnt give a dog anti-biotics or gastric tablets etc however simple over the counter remedies? Yes. Why not.

fbk, the Savlon worked a treat. Our dog had three puncture wounds. Our dog is 4 now. Hes only been to the Vets once (outside of annual jabs) and that was from a Staff removing alot of cartilage from his ear.

I'm a firm believer in preventative measures and common sense.

Didnt know about barbed-stings- its what I'd look for though if I was in that situation. Im wrong in this case. Me bad 🙁

Reduced doses yes. I wouldnt give a dog anti-biotics or gastric tablets etc however simple over the counter remedies? Yes. Why not.

Erm, because drugs like paracetomol and ibuprofen have been shown to be toxic to dogs in MUCH lower doses than in humans – different physiology means they break drugs down in different ways and at different speeds. Just because it's been tested on animals doesn't mean it's safe!

Oh, and incidentally, a lot of antibiotics are the same and Can be used in dogs 😉

Colnago – There are some dogs that Ted plays with in such a manner that it looks and sounds as if they are trying to kill eachother. When he cut his stopper pad very badly last year, he hardly noticed the thing was almost severed.

When he twisted his toe a bit, he walked every where on three legs for two days, with a face of pure woe on. When he has an injection he screams the surgery down. Whether it's the vet who knows this, and uses a very fine needle in the vain hope he won't feel it, or it's the vet who also knows this and uses the extra thick ones so it has less chance of snapping when Ted does his bucking bronco act. 😳

Oh, and incidentally, a lot of antibiotics are the same and Can be used in dogs

I know a Manc-girl who BUYS anti-biotics from somewhere and self-treats herself. Shes not a friend but bizarre.

I wouldnt give a dog painkiller (but noted)- them showing pain is the only way you know something is wrong as they cant talk? 🙂

Just because it's been tested on animals doesn't mean it's safe!

That reminds of person who complained to the manufacturers of Head & Shoulders that ever time he shampooed his rabbit, it was left with sore red eyes. Apparently he felt that a reputable company such as Head & Shoulders should have tested their products on animals.

unless you have a really thick natural fur coat and walk on all fours

*waves*

😀 lol at the home-vets here giving their own medication. I knew I was right not to do a vet degree, by the age of 30 I could glean all I needed to prescribe animal medication from human biology, visiting my own doc a few times and the assumption that some medications are tested on animals! 😆

Aye, that fbk coming on here with his years of study and practical experience in the field in question against me with my hours of heresay, conjecture and thirdhand-information 😆 8)

My next specialism will be Gynecology (Ive seen a few interesting videos on this subject).

lol, serious competition in that field though hora 🙂

Aye, that fbk coming on here with his years of study and practical experience in the field in question against me with my hours of heresay, conjecture and thirdhand-information

When you put it that way I feel a fool now 🙁 . I'll try not to let facts get in the way of a good discussion in future 😉

*UPDATE*
We've been foe walkies, a very sloooooooooow process!
But hes using his leg, just not putting full weight onit, and is now doing what greyhounds do best- kipping 🙂
Thanks for all your advice- except that one about phoneing the vet! 🙄

fbk 8) classy response

colnagokid hurray 🙂