One summer morning I noticed that my chocolate lab's face was entirely swollen (he looked like botox gone bad). At the time he was 4 month old and I just had lost my previous dog. In panic mode, not knowing what is was I rushed him to the vet.
Apparently, while sniffing in the grass he got stung by a bee and had an allergic reaction. The vet removed the sting from the upper lip and gave him an antihistamine. $80 bucks and a few hours later he looked normal again. What did I learn? Always have a pack of Benadryl ready! Much cheaper, same effect.
Benadryl has a nice side effect, it makes dogs sleepy. My recommendation if you travel or you have a nervous dog and need to calm him down, give him Benadryl. It works wonders!
Please, use nothing other than Benadryl Allergy! Benadryl Cold or Decongestant are not suitable for dogs.
Note: I am not a trained veterinarian, so please when giving any meds to humans or animals, it's strongly advised that you get professional advice from your doc or your vet.
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