with summer fast appraoching, heres what to do if yer dog gets on the wrong end of a bee or wasp...

Remove the stinger with tweezers. Or scrape out the stinger, moving parallel to the skin surface, to reduce the chance of it pumping more venom into the dog's skin.


* Bathe the stung area with a solution of baking soda (bicarbonate) and water for BEE stings

* Bathe the stung area with a solution of white vinegar for WASP stings


Immediately apply ice packs to reduce swelling (lining the pack with cloth or a thin towel). Do this frequently for 5 minutes at a time.

If your dog starts having any sort of reaction like severe swelling, disorientation, vomitting, trouble breathing or moving - get them to a vet asap (call in advance so they can be ready & waiting for you!)

Even if your pet seems fine after being stung, monitor them for 24hrs to ensure no delayed reactions.

fingers crossed no-one eats any......not so easy if stung in the throat - would advise to call your vets on this matter if it happens....

I remember it by:
Bicarbonate for Bees

Vinegar for Vasps :)

-- Edited by Suzanne at 19:14, 2005-05-31