My cat was actually "stung" or "bitten" by a stinkbug. Now now, don't tell me they don't bite and/or sting (I think it's more of a sting). Google it, (Google: cat stinkbug swelling) ... there is something that they "inject" when they let out that HORRIBLE smell.
Ugh ...
Anyway I knew a stinkbug had been killed during the night, I get them alot, usually trap them and release, never squished one cuz I heard about the "stink". Bug Grady, my little 6 month old kitten, apparantly was playing with one and tried to eat it.
The stink, OI!
I didn't know though, at the time, Grady had a problem. i just moved us all out of the room to sleep on the couch. Too stinky ...
The next morning, Grady, approximately 6 month old kitten had a swollen mouth (lips/tongue, hard to tell). Grady was a street cat before I rescued him and I can't really pick him up, although he's much friendlier, I can pet him when I approach him carefully, and he is integrated successfully with my other cat.
ANYWAY .... (the not being able to catch him is important, here).... it was still swollen last night, (hard to get a look when I approach him and he runs, ALMOST used binoculars). He was better, but still not eating and/or drinking, although he was interested in eating and drinking because he'd come to the food then leave.
Called the vet. It was a vet not familiar with my cat (an emergency vet service). She said "you must give him benedryl right away" and I asked if children's cherry liquid Benedryle was ok, she said yes. I tasted it myself, it's not that bitter, compared to that adult stuff!
She asked the cats weight, I said 6 pounds and she calculated it out knowing I was giving children's benedryl, and she told me to give him 2.5 ml every 12 hours. That's 5 mls per day. I have a syringe to measure.
Some of the doses mentioned here sound SOOOO much higher but each situation is different.
Yup a dog is going to get much more if it's a big doggy!
I couldn't get to Grady to give it to him. But I was able to shut him in a room he ran in for a while, and I put down a little food with some benedryl, along with a little plate with benedryl mixed with water (the total benedryl between the two was the 2.5 ml)
I let him free. Didn't want to stress him in that room (he spent a few weeks in that room while I tried to "socialize" him so he'd stop hissing at humans ... worked! ) ....
This morning, swelling is down, he is drooling somewhat though. First thing upon waking I tried to check it freaked him out and now it's like "cat and mouse" but only "cat and human" chase. Finally got a good look, saw the drool, saw barely any outside swelling. This dose I'll mix with a bit of food, vet said OK. I'll make it REALLy mushy so he could almost lap it up since his mouth hurts.
Cats drool when they have something "inpalatable" I've heard.
