Sun, Dec 11th 2011, 23:02 GMT

Years ago, my inquisitive Golden Retriever nosed into a hornet's nest and was stung repeatedly around and inside her mouth and on the face. She also had a bad reaction which included extreme facial swelling. When I frantically called my vet, he advised me to fill a turkey baster half-full of Benedryl and shoot it down her throat. I did so and within an hour, she was fine. I would imagine that this can also be caused by a food allergy. This can happen when we let our cats out of doors, even if we believe they are safe and confined in their yard, it does not keep other creatures out. In extreme cases, vengeful neighbors can also fling things over a fence if they don't care for your animals. Your cat's dilemma could have been caused by a plant she tasted or an insect bite. Hope she feels better very soon!

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Izadore (Izzie)

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