While the girls were out on one of their play sessions in the backyard this afternoon, Colada came back in the house with a swollen lip! Chihuahuas love to dig in the dirt to get to dead lizards and any found kitty poops. They also are often fascinated with moving bugs, many times using them as a toy! I think a combination of the both resulted in Colada getting bit by something. She was such a sweet girl while we tended to her boo-boo and patiently dealt with the uncomfortableness of the swelling. (It couldn't have been that bad - She chowed no problem on a piece of the kid's lunch that fell on the floor)
Now here is your head's up on allergic reactions in your Chihuahua. Children's Benadryl is the wonder drug for insect bite reactions, runny eyes, scratchy, barky throats and goobery noses that we humans often see with allergies and even vaccine reactions! If the reactions are mild and not life threatening, 1 mL of Benadryl per pound will do the trick!!! And for our sweet Colada, it totally did the trick! She was back to her beautiful self within 30 minutes.
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