Was it a wasp? We're not sure. G'Kar was terrified of the run for a couple days (he's better now), but if it was a wasp sting, the swelling and troubles should have been gone within 12 hours. Instead, the next day (Thursday, June 11) he started to swell up and become agitated by supper time. We decided we didn't want another middle-of-the-night race to Swift Current for shots, so we drove in and bought some Benadryl. A spoonful seemed to help with the itchiness and he slept reasonably well for the night (it causes drowsiness).
Here's a short clip of him Thursday night, rubbing himself on the carpet. This is just a taste of what he was like the night before, when the reaction was more severe, and without medication.
So, we're thinking it was a sudden burst of a specific pollen that caused a strong allergic reaction. Hopefully it won't be a problem in the future, but we're going to keep some Benadryl in the house all the time now!
Here's a close-up of his eye on Thursday - you can see the beginning of swelling. I wish I would have shot some video or taken a photo of him when he was really swollen up.
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