If you have wasps or hornets around your home it is very likely that they will sting someone in the household. It could be you or your child or could be your pet animal such as a dog. Dogs are playful things that may go near a wasp’s nest or chase a ground hornet and in return get stung by them. You must be prepared for such eventualities if you are having wasp infestation and resort to first aid measures including home remedies or calling a vet. Best thing to do is to prevent such incidences from happening and engage a competent wasps removal Caledon company such as BBPP who is the best around here to remove wasp nests.
What to do when a wasp stings your pet dog?
The first aid measures you will adapt will depend on the extent of the sting or stings and how well the dog is taking it. First of all you should confirm that a wasp or hornet has actually bitten your dog and verify the signs and symptoms for that. If your dog suddenly swat at his face with paws, chews his foot or experience swelling in any part of its body you can safely assume that some insect like wasp has stung it.
- Identify the wasp or hornet within vicinity to make sure that it is a wasp sting.
- Look for the wasp stinger if it is wasp, as they usually leave their stinger on the body of the victim. Remove it so the toxin released by wasp venom is reduced.
- You can remove the stinger using a card and scrap the coat of dog’s hair with it and flicking it off. If you cannot do it you can call a vet. Using tweezers may secrete more venom from the stinger so avoid using it.
- Next step is to soothe the spot where the wasp has stung. You can make a mixture of water and soda and apply the paste on the stung area. If the dog was stung multiple times you should give an oatmeal bath to soothe the pain.
- You can apply ice on the spot to minimize the swelling. For larger areas you can use a cold towel.
- If the dog keeps scratching the stung site you should reduce the trauma by putting an Elizabethan collar on the dog. Constant scratching will inflame the area and will delay healing process.
- Keep the dog hydrated and well fed. Do not feed them with dry food items if it is stung on the mouth. Give plenty of water to drink along with food softened with water.
This should work and the dog will recover in a day or two. If the extent of sting is unmanageable then you should consult a vet immediately. You can do one more thing like calling BBPP, the best pest control Caledon in the area and ask them to look for wasps and hornets within your home premises. They will locate wasps and hornets’ nests and remove them professionally to avoid such incidents in the future. You can contact them on phone number 647-910-6315 to get instant response and a free quote for wasp removal.