Hi everyone,
One of my kitties Luna was stung by a bee and her whole leg and paw have swollen up to at least 4 times regular size. I thought Id could still feel the sting just below her "elbow" but the leg is so swollen I cant get a good grip and I am concerned I have pushed it in further. I have been really lucky that none of my cats have ever had a sting except for Luna (she is a chronic bug chaser - she is still at it now post sting!) once before but the swelling was not this bad. Is this amount of inflammation normal? I am confident she is not having an allergic reaction, she is otherwise fine, no breathing problems, appetite is fine and she is running around as normal, I think this is bothering me a lot more than her. There are no vets open for me to take her to as its the middle of the night here but after 4 hours the swelling is not decreasing and her once little paw is about the size of an orange and growing!! It does look kind of cute though in a very odd way though - this little kitty with her huge elephant foot. Is the swelling so bad because the sting is still inside her skin? Is there anything apart from ice that can help reduce the swelling? Thanks in advance!
One of my kitties Luna was stung by a bee and her whole leg and paw have swollen up to at least 4 times regular size. I thought Id could still feel the sting just below her "elbow" but the leg is so swollen I cant get a good grip and I am concerned I have pushed it in further. I have been really lucky that none of my cats have ever had a sting except for Luna (she is a chronic bug chaser - she is still at it now post sting!) once before but the swelling was not this bad. Is this amount of inflammation normal? I am confident she is not having an allergic reaction, she is otherwise fine, no breathing problems, appetite is fine and she is running around as normal, I think this is bothering me a lot more than her. There are no vets open for me to take her to as its the middle of the night here but after 4 hours the swelling is not decreasing and her once little paw is about the size of an orange and growing!! It does look kind of cute though in a very odd way though - this little kitty with her huge elephant foot. Is the swelling so bad because the sting is still inside her skin? Is there anything apart from ice that can help reduce the swelling? Thanks in advance!