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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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