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Cats and wasp/bee stings
Milly is almost 1 (16th Sept) and she batted a wasp or bee today which stung
her on her front left paw. I saw it happen but it was so fast I didn't see whether it was a wasp or a bee. She shook her paw several times very fast and ran to the patio and then frantically licked her paw. I inspected it but didn't see a sting left in there. She didn't cry and she could walk on it, although she did hold it up occasionally. After about one hour, it had swelled so much that her paw looked like a boxing glove and she continued licking it. I rang the Vet for advice and they told me to bring her in straight away if she seemed distressed. She seemed a bit sleepy to me so I took her in anyway and they gave her an antiflammatory injection (x2)?? after a thorough inspection. She seems fine now and the swelling has gone but I asked the Vet if cats could suffer Anaphalactic (sp.) shock, like humans. She said it wasn't well documented but it's like humans, if they get sensitised to stings it could happen. She did advise me to bring her back if I was at all worried but she seems fine and has eaten as normal this afternoon/evening. Poor baby, she's sleeping now but I am still worried about her. Has anyone got any experience with cats and stings? Thanks Karen |
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On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 23:35:44 +0000, "kls" wrote:
Milly is almost 1 (16th Sept) and she batted a wasp or bee today which stung her on her front left paw. I saw it happen but it was so fast I didn't see whether it was a wasp or a bee. She shook her paw several times very fast and ran to the patio and then frantically licked her paw. I inspected it but didn't see a sting left in there. She didn't cry and she could walk on it, although she did hold it up occasionally. After about one hour, it had swelled so much that her paw looked like a boxing glove and she continued licking it. I rang the Vet for advice and they told me to bring her in straight away if she seemed distressed. She seemed a bit sleepy to me so I took her in anyway and they gave her an antiflammatory injection (x2)?? after a thorough inspection. She seems fine now and the swelling has gone but I asked the Vet if cats could suffer Anaphalactic (sp.) shock, like humans. She said it wasn't well documented but it's like humans, if they get sensitised to stings it could happen. She did advise me to bring her back if I was at all worried but she seems fine and has eaten as normal this afternoon/evening. Poor baby, she's sleeping now but I am still worried about her. Has anyone got any experience with cats and stings? Thanks Karen A few years ago, my niece's Siamese caught a bee in her mouth and she was dead from the sting by the time she arrived at the Vet's (15 minutes later). I suspect and purr that your kitty will be fine. But keep her in the house. MLB |
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"kls" wrote: Milly is almost 1 (16th Sept) and she batted a wasp or bee today which stung her on her front left paw. I saw it happen but it was so fast I didn't see whether it was a wasp or a bee. She shook her paw several times very fast and ran to the patio and then frantically licked her paw. I inspected it but didn't see a sting left in there. She didn't cry and she could walk on it, although she did hold it up occasionally. After about one hour, it had swelled so much that her paw looked like a boxing glove and she continued licking it. I rang the Vet for advice and they told me to bring her in straight away if she seemed distressed. She seemed a bit sleepy to me so I took her in anyway and they gave her an antiflammatory injection (x2)?? after a thorough inspection. She seems fine now and the swelling has gone but I asked the Vet if cats could suffer Anaphalactic (sp.) shock, like humans. She said it wasn't well documented but it's like humans, if they get sensitised to stings it could happen. She did advise me to bring her back if I was at all worried but she seems fine and has eaten as normal this afternoon/evening. Poor baby, she's sleeping now but I am still worried about her. Has anyone got any experience with cats and stings? Thanks Karen I think your kitty must be a little allergic to the bee venom. My DH is a hobbyist beekeeper, and since Boots is his shadow, she's been stung once. I don't recall any swelling at all. It only took one time though; she learned to stay away. She won't go near the apiary at all. Sherry |
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My cat, age 2, did exactly the same thing your cat did the other
day....batted at a bee and got stung. His paw swelled up like a boxing glove too (good description!). I checked the internet about what to do and read that cats can suffer reactions to insect stings. It advised to watch the cat and make sure it was not experiencing any breathing problems, etc. Other than the swollen paw, my cat seemed okay so I just kept an eye on him. By the next day, the swelling had gone down considerably and now it's back to normal. S. ""kls"" wrote in message ... Milly is almost 1 (16th Sept) and she batted a wasp or bee today which stung her on her front left paw. I saw it happen but it was so fast I didn't see whether it was a wasp or a bee. She shook her paw several times very fast and ran to the patio and then frantically licked her paw. I inspected it but didn't see a sting left in there. She didn't cry and she could walk on it, although she did hold it up occasionally. After about one hour, it had swelled so much that her paw looked like a boxing glove and she continued licking it. I rang the Vet for advice and they told me to bring her in straight away if she seemed distressed. She seemed a bit sleepy to me so I took her in anyway and they gave her an antiflammatory injection (x2)?? after a thorough inspection. She seems fine now and the swelling has gone but I asked the Vet if cats could suffer Anaphalactic (sp.) shock, like humans. She said it wasn't well documented but it's like humans, if they get sensitised to stings it could happen. She did advise me to bring her back if I was at all worried but she seems fine and has eaten as normal this afternoon/evening. Poor baby, she's sleeping now but I am still worried about her. Has anyone got any experience with cats and stings? Thanks Karen |
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My cat was in the house when he got stung....the bee had gotten in
unexpectently and, of course, Wally just had to have some fun...or so he thought. S. "mlbriggs" wrote in message news On Wed, 07 Sep 2005 23:35:44 +0000, "kls" wrote: Milly is almost 1 (16th Sept) and she batted a wasp or bee today which stung her on her front left paw. I saw it happen but it was so fast I didn't see whether it was a wasp or a bee. She shook her paw several times very fast and ran to the patio and then frantically licked her paw. I inspected it but didn't see a sting left in there. She didn't cry and she could walk on it, although she did hold it up occasionally. After about one hour, it had swelled so much that her paw looked like a boxing glove and she continued licking it. I rang the Vet for advice and they told me to bring her in straight away if she seemed distressed. She seemed a bit sleepy to me so I took her in anyway and they gave her an antiflammatory injection (x2)?? after a thorough inspection. She seems fine now and the swelling has gone but I asked the Vet if cats could suffer Anaphalactic (sp.) shock, like humans. She said it wasn't well documented but it's like humans, if they get sensitised to stings it could happen. She did advise me to bring her back if I was at all worried but she seems fine and has eaten as normal this afternoon/evening. Poor baby, she's sleeping now but I am still worried about her. Has anyone got any experience with cats and stings? Thanks Karen A few years ago, my niece's Siamese caught a bee in her mouth and she was dead from the sting by the time she arrived at the Vet's (15 minutes later). I suspect and purr that your kitty will be fine. But keep her in the house. MLB |
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"kls" wrote:
Milly is almost 1 (16th Sept) and she batted a wasp or bee today which stung her on her front left paw. I saw it happen but it was so fast I didn't see whether it was a wasp or a bee. (snip) Poor baby, she's sleeping now but I am still worried about her. Has anyone got any experience with cats and stings? Thanks Karen My former cat Tuffy pounced on a bumble bee and was stung. His paw swelled up and it must have hurt because he always ran in the other direction after that whenever a bee came near him. He was fine after the swelling went down a day or so later. |
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