Joey Green's Amazing Pet Cures by Joey Green

Author:Joey Green
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Published: 2011-05-10T04:00:00+00:00

GET YOUR PET TO THE VET

Shaking like a leaf? If your pet munches on a plant and displays signs of poisoning, take him (and a sample of the plant he ate) to your veterinarian immediately.

Insect Stings

For Dogs and Cats

Adolph’s Original Unseasoned Tenderizer. To relieve bee, hornet, and wasp stings, mix Adolph’s Original Unseasoned Tenderizer with water to make a paste and apply directly to the sting, making sure you have removed the stinger (see MasterCard on page 180). The enzymes in meat tenderizer break down the proteins in bee venom. Repeat if necessary.

Arm & Hammer Baking Soda. Make a paste from Arm & Hammer Baking Soda and water and apply it to the sting several times a day. The baking soda draws out the venom, and the alkalinity neutralizes the sting.

Cortaid. Applying a thin coat of Cortaid to an insect sting once a day helps reduce the swelling and relieve the irritation. Distract your pet to give the hydrocortisone cream enough time to penetrate the skin before your pet can lick it off. There’s no need to be concerned if your pet licks off the cream later; ingesting a small amount of hydrocortisone cream is not detrimental to pets.

Domino Sugar. To soothe an insect sting, make a paste from a teaspoon of Domino Sugar and water and rub the sticky mixture over the bite for a few minutes. The sugar neutralizes the poison from the sting.

Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera Gel. To help ease discomfort, apply Fruit of the Earth Aloe Vera Gel directly to the bee, hornet, or wasp sting. Aloe Vera tends to speed healing of skin irritations.

Green Giant Sweet Peas. Applying an ice pack to a bee, hornet, or wasp sting reduces the inflammation and soothes the irritation. Use a plastic bag of frozen Green Giant Sweet Peas as an icepack. If the bag of peas feels too cold, wrap the bag in a sheet of paper towel. Apply the ice pack for five to ten minutes. The sack of peas conforms to the contours of your pet’s body, and you can refreeze the peas for future ice-pack use—just label the bag for ice-pack use only. If you want to eat the peas, cook them after they thaw the first time, never after refreezing.

Heinz White Vinegar. Use a cotton ball to apply full-strength Heinz White Vinegar to a bee, hornet, or wasp sting. The acetic acid in the vinegar neutralizes the venom and eases the stinging pain.

Jell-O and Ziploc Freezer Bags. Applying an ice pack to a bee or wasp sting constricts the blood vessels, slowing the venom, relieving the swelling, and easing the pain. Prepare Jell-O according to the directions on the box and let cool enough to pour into a Ziploc Freezer Bag until three-quarters full. Seal the bag securely and freeze, and you have a homemade, flexible ice pack. When the Jell-O melts, simply refreeze.

Lipton Tea. To cut the pain from bee, hornet, or wasp stings, place a dampened Lipton Tea Bag over the affected area and hold it in place for ten minutes.

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