Quick...Help with a dog question please!

[Lindafisk]

I know I should prolly post this on the doggie forum- I think there is one anyway.....but I am hoping for a quicker response here.
Our dog threw up earlier (an hour?) and the about 15 minutes later pooped on the floor- he has never done that- then he acted shaky and I took him outside where he had diarehha (sp)....then he came in and seemed sort of drawn up and tired but he recovered well after about 30 minutes.....just now he wanted to go out again and I noticed he was itching his side and face and when the light hit him just right I saw little areas of his hair were puffed out...and he wanted me to scratch him and inside you could really see the little puffed out places like little welts under the hair? Well, I found some real welts on his trummy and I am guessing he rolled in an ant bed earlier.....does this make sense? Any other ideas? Can we give him anything like Benadryl? Should I toss him in the tub and scrub him? He seems much better now except the puffy hair places...he is resting really well....I am a nervous wreck though....

[Lindafisk]

I have been reading online on several sites about giving them Benadryl and gave him a dose......I wonder now if it couldn't be another kind of reaction? Maybe not ants...He has always been an itchy dog, now the weather has just changed and gotten cool- I wonder if there is a grass or tree or some odd thing that he has been allergic to the whole time and it is suddenly worse?

[boonieman]

Not sure what would cause an allergic reaction like that, but this says you can give a dog benedryl, but I don't know from experience.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/in...3185839AA53EWQ

[Lindafisk]

Well, he is better now....he is eating and drinking but still has those puffy places. I will maybe give him another dose tonight and then see how he is tomorrow, sure wish I knew what happened.

[WolfWalksSoftly]

Might need to check for worms. Mine got sick and had pooed inside..she was mortified.
She had worms.

[GoldenMom]

He probably got stung by something and had an anaphlactic reaction. Benadryl is a good medicine for those types of reactions. Next time he gets stung the reaction could be worse.

[Ravenlost]

We keep Benadryl on hand for our dogs and cats. It does sound like he got stung by something. I hope he recovers quickly.

[Lindafisk]

I gave him another dose before we went to bed and he rested on the bed with us and then took off and slept in the den. The puffy places went down and he has been normal ever since. I did find a place on his belly that was worse and itchy and I am wondering if he was bitten there. I will keep checking it. Strange, both our neighbors kids have had severe allergic reactions to bites within the past month......now the dog.....I don't really believe in using pesticides but now I am almost ready to just poison the whole yard and kill off everything!
Thanks for the help and concern! I appreciate it very much.

[Maura]

Lavender is good for bites. Do you have any?

[Lindafisk]

No, in what form do you use it? And how?

The dog, by the way, is great now. Up and eating and playing with the kids. I am so happy! But TIRED!

[WindowOrMirror]

do dogs have reactions to stinging nettles? just askin'...

[CoonXpress]

Fire ants.

[GoatsRus]

I had the same problem with my dog about 4 months ago. Took her to the vet as she kept getting welts all over her body and itching. He gave her some benadryl and a shot and some med to take home. He thinks she might have put one of those poisonous toads in her mouth and had a reaction. She's been fine ever since.

[Maura]

Mix lavender essential oil with some water and spray on. You can use it undiluted, but it would be very strong smelling, and it's really not necessary. Lavender is an emotional soother as well, and helps to calm a nervous dog (or person).