How to deal with bee stings on dogs

1: Remove the bee sting first

After a dog is stung by a bee, you should first check whether there is any bee sting left in the skin, and observe carefully If you use tweezers to pull out the central part of the red and swollen area, do not use your hands to avoid improper operation and cause the poisonous needle to penetrate in or hurt yourself. Don't squeeze the stung area, as this will promote the spread of venom. If the sting is deep, you need to ask a veterinarian to help remove it. To prevent your dog from biting due to pain during the process, you can put a mask on your dog first.

2. Clean the injured area

After taking out the poisonous needle, there is still a lot of venom remaining in the body. The stung area of ​​the dog should be washed immediately with soapy water and disinfected; if the dog If the dog is not cooperative, you can use a cotton ball dipped in soapy water to clean it. Then wrap ice cubes in a towel and apply ice to the stung area, which can help calm and reduce swelling.

3. External application for anti-inflammation

If the wound has suppurated or broken skin, you need to apply vinegar instead of soapy water, and then use dandelion to crush the wound externally, or use fresh aloe vera juice Apply to the wound to reduce inflammation. If aloe vera juice is not available, you can mix baking soda with water to make a paste and apply it.
If the wound remains red and swollen after self-treatment, or complications such as fever, vomiting, and diarrhea occur, seek medical attention immediately.

4. Send to the doctor promptly

If you find that your dog has vomiting, diarrhea, multiple stings, severe redness and swelling, shortness of breath and other symptoms, you need to seek medical attention immediately to avoid serious symptoms such as shock or urticaria. , potentially life-threatening.
Poop scrapers should avoid letting dogs go to flowers, bushes, grass and other places. Not only bees but also various parasites, germs, etc. are found there, which will seriously affect the dog's health.