Well I got a rude shock!!

Poor Ruby went from this:



to this:



In approximately the 15 minutes it took me to get the poor love to the vet. I did give her a new brand of treat about an hour earlier, but the vet suspects insect sting.

She has been given an antihistamine and anti inflammatory injection so I am hoping she is back to her beautiful self by tomorrow.

Certainly gave me a bit of a scare.

My old dog Floyd looked exactly like this once. A shot of antihistamines sorted him. We think it was a reaction to a chocolate bar he stole and ate!
Pete

Aww poor Ruby The meds will work soon, I'm sure. Let us know how she gets on.

Aww poor baby girl!! I'm sure she's back to her old self today xx

Aw poor pup! I hope she is all better soon, all the best!

Awww! Poor little Ruby   . I'm sure she'll get better soon.   From Meg and me,

Aw bless her she doesn't look right at all does she. Hope meds have helped

Hope she is okay and makes a speedy recovery   

Thanks for the well wishes everyone.

About two hours after the shots the hives were gone but the swelling around her eyes took a fair bit longer. Her eyes were back to normal about 6 hours later after her late afternoon nap.

If it was a bee, hopefully she learnt her lesson and doesn't eat anymore!!!  

If it wasn't a stinging insect I am at a loss and fingers crossed it doesn't happen again any time soon. Dog medicine is expensive and yesterdays 10 minutes at the vet cost $104! (Which I would pay ten times over to see her comfortable). Just seems I am in the wrong the field of work.....

The only difference is I normally give her a pig ear as a weekly treat and this time I bought dried pig trotters. Same animal but maybe different treatments. Who knows.

Thanks again.

Glad to hear Ruby is all ok   

You'll never see a poor vet   

Hope she feels better