Re: [PyrNet-L] New to the List

[Joy Mccarron <joym@monmouth.com>]

Hello Marci....Welcome to you and Montana.
My Maggie had a reaction to Top Spot one time and had a nasty hot spot,
after she kept chewing on it.  The Vet had put it on her when she had an
operation.  I was not happy with the Vet for giving it to her without
calling me first.  She does have reactions to flea preventive and I can use
Defend or Advantage without a problem.  Afraid to try too many different
things on her.  She is 6 1/2 years old.  Good luck.
Joy McCarron (Maggie's Mom)

----- Original Message -----
From: Marci Gruhlkey <Marci.Gruhlkey@asc.mhmr.state.tx.us>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 1999 12:47 PM
Subject: [PyrNet-L] New to the List


>
> Hello. My name is Marci Gruhlkey and I am owned by a Pyr, Montana Bear (
> there is a story about how that name came to be!) . Montana and I got
> together a year ago last February, when he was seven weeks old. He is not
> registered. His parents are both livestock guardian dogs working dogs on a
> ranch near Amarillo TX, where I live. I think I could get papers if I went
> though the process. I believe Montana is a purebred Pyr. Not that it
matters
> to me, I do not want to breed or show him. I have had him neutered. I just
> came across the Pyrnet-list, and begin to realize how woefully ignorant I
am
> about the breed! Lots to learn.
>
> The reason I am writing today is that I had a scare last night. Around
> midnight Montana began rubbing his face and muzzle on me and everything
else
> in sight. It was as if he had a terrible itch. Within a few minutes his
> lips, nose and eyes started swelling, fast. I felt it was an allergic
> reaction. Earlier, around 7:00, I had applied Frontline. I was terrified
> that Montana was having a reaction to the Frontline, so I immediately
called
> my Vet. She called me back and said that she felt the allergic reaction
was
> to either a spider bite or a bee sting. She said if it were a reaction to
> the Frontline, the reaction would involve the area where the medicine was
> applied, between his shoulders. She had me give Montana three tablets of
> Benadryl then, two tabs four hours later, and then I am to give him one
tab
> every eight hours for a couple of days. Montana is 15 months old and
weighs
> about 115 lbs. He is about 30 inches at the shoulder. The swelling had
gone
> down some by this morning, but it is still very noticeable. I will check
on
> him at lunch. I am hoping the swelling will have gone down completely by
> then.
>
> I have a couple of questions for the list. First, if Montana has had such
a
> bad reaction this time what are the dangers if he is bit again by the same
> critter? What are the chances of anaphylactic shock?? Next, could it have
> been the Frontline? I am not even sure I have thought of all the questions
I
> should be asking. This has shaken me a little. The swelling was so bad, I
> was afraid that his trachea was going to close down also. I have to admit
I
> was bit close to panic. He was such a miserable puppy!!! Even after taking
> the Benadryl.
>
> Any information about this type of reaction or suggestions on prevention
> would be appreciated!!
>
> Marci Gruhlkey and Montana Bear
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