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<DIV>How timely! This morning Crackers came in and began running around the
house and rubbing his face on everything. I finally cornered him and his face
was horribly swollen. I threw a couple of benadryl down his throat,grabbed my
shoes and called the vet to say I was coming. By the time I got there his
ears were so full of welts they looked like bubble wrap. The vet gave him an
injection of steroids to stop the itching and he spent the day there under
observation. He is now zonked out on the couch. </DIV>
<DIV>I have to second Bev on always having benadryl handy. Vet said it slows the
allergic reaction and buys time if it is serious. The quicker you get it in the
better and it comes in a liquid form if you have trouble pilling your dog. You
can squirt it in. Vet said initial dose should be 50 mg for a basset sized
dog.</DIV>
<DIV>So please put a bottle of the stuff where it is handy and you can use the
generic which is cheaper. It may save your dog or you one day.</DIV>
<DIV>Kathy with Crackers back to normal, Loki , Jordan and Drummer the
houseguest again</DIV>
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