We took Riley to the vet at 1:30pm this afternoon and she got her rabbies shot and some other one. Around 4, I told my mom it looked like she got attacked by bees because there were these huge bumps on her snout. Mom called the vet back and they said to bring her in and they gave her a shot of benedryl and steroids. Since then, the bumps have been getting bigger and now they've formed into one huge hive. It looks like theres a mountain on her snout, her face is all swelled up and around her whisker patch, it's puffy/swollen and harder than it usually is. Dr. Kyle said this type of reaction to shots happens 1/100 dogs. She's had this same shot before though and she had nothing.
Kyle said to watch to see if she's having trouble breathing and she isn't. She also gave her cell phone number to call if it kept on getting bigger.. which is has.. but she's not answering her phone. Riley is acting fine.. she didn't recognize me and mom (at first) a few times when we came down the stairs (see my last thread) but Kyle said her eyes were fine.
I'm really worried though. Mom and Dad want to watch her overnight.. but I want her to get checked out. They don't want to bring her to the emergency vet and get charged if they can't do anything.. if it will get better on its own.
I'm crying here because this is reminding me of what happened with Brooke. Brooke started going downhill with reactions and we couldn't reach Kyle on the number she gave us, we waited a while and took her to the emergency vet and then things just snowballed from there. I don't want to take a chance. Kyle said Riley's brother had the same thing and his went away but I still am very very worried and I know I won't be able to sleep AT ALL tonight. It's taking over her face.
I know we all say "just to be careful, take her in" but they just want to wait or something. I don't want to go with her to the vet though because just the thought of going there again (where brooke died.. it has a very distinct smell that's burned into my memory), worrying about another one of my babies will give me a panic attack. I don't know if I'm overreacting or not but I'm freaking out.
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Oh poor girl.
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