For those of you who don't know what Urticating Hair is.. it's a defensive mechanism Tarantula's use. It's hair on their abdomen that they kick off, and it causes an allergic reaction. I took my male Tarantula to breed this thursday, and on the way back, he escaped while I was trying to return him to his terranium. In the process he climbed to the ceiling, and while trying to retrieve him, he jumped! and when he landed, a big POOF of urticating hair appeared, and Pillow (my cat), my girlfriend and I got a very good dosage.
Me and my g/f are itching like crazy, and Pillow was acting weird so I took him to the Vet the next day.
He has no external signs to the allergic reaction, but has a fever of 39.5 degrees Celsius. Also, whenever he tries to eat or drink, he starts to shake his head really hard like he's trying to dry himself, but he's not wet.
He is then terrified of the food or water he's consuming and runs away. Now he won't eat or drink. I've tried giving him wet food, treats, and water but he is not having it.
The Vet gave him injections for the allergy, and some medication to follow up with. I've vacuumed by entire room with a Dyson Hepa Vacuum very thoroughly.
He peed on my bed twice, and is acting very strange, I am so worried
I will take him to the vet again tomorrow, but currently I feel like I've done something horrible, and I feel so helpless.
Me and my g/f are itching like crazy, and Pillow was acting weird so I took him to the Vet the next day.
He has no external signs to the allergic reaction, but has a fever of 39.5 degrees Celsius. Also, whenever he tries to eat or drink, he starts to shake his head really hard like he's trying to dry himself, but he's not wet.
He is then terrified of the food or water he's consuming and runs away. Now he won't eat or drink. I've tried giving him wet food, treats, and water but he is not having it.
The Vet gave him injections for the allergy, and some medication to follow up with. I've vacuumed by entire room with a Dyson Hepa Vacuum very thoroughly.
He peed on my bed twice, and is acting very strange, I am so worried
I will take him to the vet again tomorrow, but currently I feel like I've done something horrible, and I feel so helpless.