When your Pug starts acting out of the ordinary and showing allergic reactions it can be very scary! Pugs can have both internal and external allergic reactions that can be baffling to figure out what they are stemming from. These allergic reactions include: vomiting, diarrhea, hives, lethargy, sneezing and even wheezing. Sadly, all of these can be life threatening.
About six months ago we were a having a normal day at home when out of the blue our Pug, Martini, started vomiting. We were concerned, but not overly concerned as otherwise Martini was acting normal. We also noticed she had a red bump on one of the folds of her face. We decided to watch her closely as we thought she could have ate something bad, been stung by a bee, or had an allergic reaction to something in the air.
Over the course of the day she would vomit occasionally and mostly rest. We were worried and decided to boil a chicken breast with some rice to see if that would calm her stomach. We left the rice watery to keep her hydrated and cut the chicken into small bite-sized pieces. We were advised by our Vet to feed Martini this meal when her stomach is upset, but to not make it a habit! She ate the food and rested some more.
Later in the night things took a turn for the worse. Martini suddenly developed big hives all over her body and continued to vomit. We called the 24 hour ER Veterinarian service and they told us to give Martini a Benadryl (1 mg per pound) every six hours. They also advised us to place cool compresses on her body and if she didn't get better bring her in immediately. We did as advised and waited to see if our little pugglet would get better.
My loving and devoted husband, Eric, stayed up all night long with Martini to make sure we didn't need to rush her in. He wrapped her body in cool rags and cuddled with her. The hives eventually went down and the vomiting stopped. The next morning we took her to our Veterinarian who gave her a shot of Cortisone and advised us to always keep Benadryl on hand for occasions like this.
Our Veterinarian could not say what caused the allergic reaction and we'll probably never know. He gave us another bit of advice we'll never forget, and that is it is better to be safe then sorry! Pug allergies and allergic reactions can be deadly, so when in doubt take your pooch to the Doctor. They can administer drugs and fluids to keep your Pug alive and get your pup on the road to a speedy recovery!
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