Why does my dog's allergic reaction disappear at the vet's office?

Hi there. Poor Rossi! The steroid shot and pills (I am assuming an antihistamine?) should be bringing down most of the swelling by now. If your pup is still edematous (swollen) and more bumps are forming-I urge you to take her back in for further evaluation as a sever reaction from her inciting sting or bite may be going on. I am glad she is still eating and drinking normally, this is a good sign-patients are just usually not so swollen this far out. She may need additional dosages of medications to help her. I hope she feels better soon!

It looks to me like Hope is likely having an allergic reactions. Try giving her an over the counter antihistamine for the next 3 days. You can apply a cool compress to the eyes as well which will give some relief. If the swelling is not going down within 24 hours, take her to the vet for a steroid injection. Most of the time you will never know why this happened, its assumed a spider bite but you can't say for sure. Please post again with any further questions.

I certainly think it still could be from the reaction - it may be a little painful when her eye cream is put in or it may simply bother her, so this might be why she showed her teeth. If her eye is still swollen at the 24 hour mark you should ask about a recheck since usually an allergic reaction has resolved by then.

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Sorry to hear about Lilith. Wow, how odd. It would be nice to know what the injection was that she received. I can only guess that it's a shot of benadryl (diphenhydramine) or some form of cortisone. This is an odd case. I would start to wonder about some type of allergic reaction to something in her environment or some food ingredient that she is consuming. Insect bites/stings or some environmental allergen could be the cause or some ingredient in her food. Other possibilities include some type of infection that keeps moving around but honestly I have not seen anything like this before with this kind of history and presentation. I'm not sure how they are treating this and that would help to offer some suggestions. If the injections aren't working by themselves, maybe she needs a combination of drugs given and very close monitoring. Dogs airways rarely swell with allergic reactions unless they receive some trauma to the neck or if a venomous snake bites them over the neck region. Otherwise I wouldn't expect swelling of the throat but this could progress to that. I would be trying antibiotics, steroids, anti histamines, possibly some Apoquel (for allergies), fish oil, turmeric, cumin, and boswellia (all of these spices are anti inflammatory) I would also put her on a bland diet right now of only boiled chicken/rotisserie chicken with white rice mixed 50:50 just in case it's something in her diet. But if she has developed a chicken allergy, you would have to look at a limited ingredient diet which has another protein source. I would question you on what is different in her environment- new products used for laundry, cleaning, carpet powders, treatments done in the home, remodeling projects in the home, different pet products tried or pet treats, etc. Good luck with this interesting yet troubling case. If your vet cannot solve the puzzle, consider a referral to a dermatologist and see if they can sort it out.

This is probably an allergic reaction due to an insect bite or a plant outside. those reactions tend to resolve within 48 hours without treatment. if the swelling becomes too large or if your dog is lethargic, take her to the vet in order to get an antihistamine injection.

The pictures are kind of blurry but I can tell there is some redness. The swelling is difficult to appreciate. It does seem like an allergic reaction to something, but what.....I cannot say. Since she is acting otherwise normally you can try to give her some over the counter antihistamine medication - you can use diphenhydramine (Benadryl). I would give her 1/2 of a 25mg caplet by mouth every 12 hours. If this has not resolved by Monday then she should see your vet. https://www.benadryl.ca/products/benadryl-caplets

These types of reactions are not usually associated with seasonal allergies. I would expect that she perhaps had an insect sting or a spider bite. If the swelling returns she should be seen by a veterinarian. Best of luck and I hope she improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.