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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725
Took Beau to the Polo Fields Monday and we were near the north gate and Beau suddenly picked up his left rear leg and would not put it down and then it start convulsing.
I picked him up wondering if he had stepped in gum which sometimes gets that re-action.
Put him down and he would not put any weight on that leg. My golf car was parking way on the other side of the Polo Field so I carried Beau a little way and then rested. 
A kind couple came by in their golf cart and wondered what was happening. I mentioned my dog had hurt his leg and they pointed out their tiny Yorkie which they said went into shock the two times it had been stung or bit at the Polo Field and they offered me some kid's Benadryl. Allergy & Itch Relief Medicine for Adults & Children | BENADRYL(R)
Various people came by with some concern.
I got Beau finally to the golf cart with many stops and worries about his leg.
Decided I had better get him to the Buffalo Ridge Animal Hospital as quickly as possible. Home It is probably less than a mile from the Polo Fields.
We got there and were seen within 30 minutes or so by one of the busy vets.
Treated after $300 of work and Beau was walking around Pet Smart while I stopped to finally get a bathroom break of my own.
Anyway, if you do take you pet to the Polo Field keep on the pavement and way from the grass on the outside of the Polo Field oval pavement.
Beau was probably stung by a bee.
Been trying to go a lot of different places here in the Villages with Beau to change up my routine and meet new people and their dogs.
The vet Dr. Jason Sexton did a good job with Beau at the Buffalo Ridge Animal Hospital and the girls at the front desk were quite friendly.
It was an expensive day though. |
Sorry to hear this and glad the end result is that Beau is o.k.
Could have been fire ants too. Everyone needs to be aware of their awful bites that last for up to two weeks and their "gang member tactics". One bites you and tells the rest to pile on. Not nice.