O My God My Dogs Face Is Swoooolllllennnnn!!

So I Dont Know What The Heck Happened But My Dogs Face Is Swollen!!!!! Hes A Pem Corgi In The Picture And His Face, His Lips Are Giiiiiigantic And I Dont Know What Happened!!!!! He Looks So Scary Its Freakin Me Out!! I Dont Think Theres Any Vet Place Open, Could He Have Gotten Stung?????????? He Doesnt Seem To Be In Pain, But Its Seriously The Freakest Thing Ever..he Looks Like A Totally Different Dog Right Now..what The Hell Happened To Him!!?? Hes Actually Acting Fine But Its Freaking Me Out!!

Stung or bite likely but not 100% ... call your normal vet they usually have er #s or the local er clinic #

are animals normally harmed by stings?? i gave him a bath earlier and pulled him inside to eat..hes actually eating right now. his lips are like the width of his skull tho (if you can look at the pics maybe you can imagine how freaky it would look) i tried lookin for a stinger but i cant find it. if its even there.

I would give the emergency vet a call. I don't think it's anything to mess with and it doesn't hurt to call Hope the swelling goes down soon

I think you should call. he could have been stung. or you have said the two dogs have been argueing? figthing? there could be a hard to find puncture as well.

i just called the emergency vet place in yuba city (where we are) but the freakin vet only takes clients on record!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 lame!!! hm...now i have to call chico em. vet!

Deep breath One, two and three
Now is his breathing normal?
If so I think it just maybe be a sting
How is he doing now?
You might want give him some benadryl

Originally Posted by ScamperFarms

I think you should call. he could have been stung. or you have said the two dogs have been argueing? figthing? there could be a hard to find puncture as well.

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i dont see any bleeding and hes acting very normal. my other dogs are fine with no swollen/blood. they are two older females..but i'll check again.

Originally Posted by Straykat

Deep breath One, two and three
Now is his breathing normal?
If so I think it just maybe be a sting
How is he doing now?
You might want give him some benadryl

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his breathing is totally normal. and its only his upper muzzle part thats swollen. i think it might have just happened since its so huge! ha. if i could find the digital camera i'd take a pic but my moms lame and moves the camera around and never knows where it is, lol

Originally Posted by chiclett_33

i dont see any bleeding and hes acting very normal. my other dogs are fine with no swollen/blood. they are two older females..but i'll check again.

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There isnt always bleeding with a puncture. Athena got one and it didnt bleed at all. Try to get ahold of a vet, if its a sting they can advise you what medication is ok to give. I wouldnt medicate without some vet advice..

I had a boxer that was allergic to bee stings. Not funny...he was in serious condition the day he got stung right on the nose by a bee.

What you are describing sounds like a reaction to some sort-of sting. Please keep an eye on him. My reaction, like yours, was humor at first because his whole muzzle area was so swollen & hard to the touch. He looked ridicilious. Within 15 minutes, I had a 50-lb dog collapse in my house and had to carry him to the car. I raced to vet. with him and they immediately gave him a shot of benadryl. Worked like magic. Figures...I had a Boxer named Buzz that was allergic to bee stings

its been almost an hour and he hasnt collpased/acted weird. he seemed to have runny poop but im waiting back from a local vet to see if i should give him benedryl cuz i found benedryl allergy. but my mom doesnt even seem worried or like she cares at all she just ate some pizza and is watching news right now and i want to smack her or something.

Try to stay calm. I hope you get a vet to look at him soon.

i have to drive an hour home and unless he stops breathing or collapses (who even knows tho) my mom wouldnt take him to a vet. but this vet is going to call. although sharon (the lady i got him from) said if anything happened to call her and she and her vet friend would take him somewhere..i love them.

Have you checked your dogs gums to see what color they are? Also is your dog licking the area alot? Does your dog seem to notice it or does it seems that he is fine?

Originally Posted by leesali

Figures...I had a Boxer named Buzz that was allergic to bee stings

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thats funny

hope its nothing serious!
good luck

to all who wrote! thank you for help/advice! he wasnt licking any area at all..he seemed perfectly normal..i just didnt recognize him his face was so funky! lol im home in chico now. my mom said it looks like the swelling has gone down. i talked to a vet lady and she said not to give him the benedryl (at least to wait) so it looks like hes doing fine..my mom said she'd call me in the morning also..gums were normal pink color..time to go pay attention to my river hes meowing like a crazy man! lol

A really good book that i have found to help when something happens with my dogs is calls Whats up with my dog? its a step by step look at what could be wrong with your dog. You should check it out

how is your doggie today

he is fine now! lol thanks! my mom said it went down..no bad reactions/allergies either..i didnt give him anything and it went away hallelujah!!