[Mia's Mom]

On Sunday, my daughter went to take Mia outside to go potty, but came right back in asking what was wrong with Mia's coat... I looked at her and her fur was all "raised" in spots.... Well, it just kept getting worse... she looked like she swallowed a bunch of marbles...she had bumps all over her... her face was swollen and her tummy was all red...Needless to say, I freaked out....

I got on the phone with a vet and they said it sounded like she had a allergic reaction to something.... he said to give her some Benadryl... so I did... he said if it didn't clear by Monday morning to take her in to get a cortizone (sp) shot....

Well, on Monday morning she looked a little better... so I came kept giving her the doses of Benadryl and by that afternoon she looked alot better.

This morning she looks normal!!! I am so relieved...poor thing looked like a mutant or something.. The vet said there really isn't a way to pin point what she got a hold of... he said it could have been a flea bite, insect bite, mites, or she ate something... Still not sure what it was, I am just so glad she is ok... it really scared me.

Has anyone else ever experience this with their Chi's before???

 

[Mia's Mom]

Yes, Clare, I was....

I called my husband - crying and hysterical - "Hurry, come home we have to take me to the hospital" - saying that now sounds funny!! LOL

He was like..."Calm down... get a vet on the phone... and I will be home in a few minutes"

Then I called the vet, my mom, and then my best friend. LOL

I was just so scared... Did you ever see the Gremlins?? When they get wet and all the bumps start forming and the other things pop out... that's what Mia looked like - FREAKED me out...... My husband says (trying to lighten things up and make me laugh) Well, if we have a bunch of little Chi's in the morning we will know why! - Turkey!!!! lol

 

[Mia's Mom]

Thanks guys!! :wave: She is doing great!!!

I only had the disolving Children's Benadryl tablets.... so the Vet said to give her 1/3 of the tablet... said it would it hurt her .... she didn't like it at all... so i crushed it until it was like powder and put it on her tongue (that was fun!) then she had to swallow!! LOL