Bee Sting

[shells]

My male dog was stung by a bee on his paw. He has some swelling and pain otherwise he is fine.

Is there anything I can do to help?

Thanks

[Sam&Saki]

Keep an eye on him and if there is any sign whatsoever that his tongue / mouth / face / throat is swelling, straight to the vet.

Apparently about half of dogs will have an allergic reaction to bee stings - which can be life threatening - and about half won't.

[SoL]

Isn't it bicarb of soda (alkeline) to counter the acidic bee sting and vinegar to counter the alkeline wasp sting? Or is that just Nthn Hemisphere?!!!

[shells]

Thanks. He is fine now I will keep an eye on his paw as my female got stung in December and it ended up infected and needed a trip to the vet.

I better get DH out there to mow the lawn as it is overgrown with clover and attracting all the bees

[Rappie]

As Sam&Saki said - any swelling of the face / mouth / throat or any difficulty breathing should have a vet visit.

Dogs that only have a local reaction can just be monitored closely. It is unusual to find the sting but occasionally we do and if it is still present I would gently scrape it from the skin. You could also use an icepack to reduce pain and swelling.