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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi everyone - looking for some advice on handling
bug bites.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On our usual after-dinner walk this evening, our
Basset Lucie, who is 18 months old, was either stung by a wasp or bitten by
mosquitoes a couple of times. All we know, is that she was sniffing the
lawn and suddenly leapt back looking bewildered.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We got home after half an hour and noticed that the
right side of her snout (near her nose) had an egg-sized lump on it and her
right flew was also swollen. So we put cold towels on it and then I went
out and got some Benadryl.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now...what I'd like to know is how much Bendadryl
should a 55 pound dog get? I bought adult liquid Benadryl and gave her
one teaspoon. I would have bought childrens stuff since it doesn't contain
alcohol, but the store didn't have any.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The dosage for 6 - 12 yr old children was 1 -2
tsps. I figured with her body weight, one tsp. was enough for
starters.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for any suggestions and if you would like,
you can email me off-line.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Drools to all sick and injured
houdies.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Our condolences to the family of Grandma
Sara.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Karen and Lucie (Devil Dog! -I itch, I
itch)...stop scratching, Lucie!!</FONT></DIV>
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