What does a bee sting look like in a dog?
Insect bites often cause one or more red bumps that are usually itchy and sometimes painful. Often there’s a small hole in the middle of the bite, perhaps with the end of the sting sticking out. Apart from this local irritation, the bite is not usually dangerous provided the victim is not allergic to insect bites. Dogs are more likely than humans to get stung by bees because they like to play with anything that moves, including bees and their hives. But dogs are just as likely to be allergic to those stings and have bad reactions. This makes it vital to learn how to treat a dog for bee stings at home and to know when it’s time to get him or her to a professional. Difficulty: Moderate Instructions Step 1 Remove the stinger immediately in case your dog is allergic to the poison and goes into anaphylactic shock. Using a credit card, scrape out the part of the stinger you can see or pull the whole stinger out with tweezers, but only if you can reach it. Breaking it will allow more poison i