My dog was stung by a bee. Why is there a bump and exposed skin?

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Hi my dachshund got stung by a bee last week and I successfully removed the whole stinger. The foot swelled up a bit but went all the way down by the next day. Now she has this bump and some exposed skin and I’m not sure if it’s related. I don’t believe that’s where the stinger was but I’m not totally sure. It would be great if anyone could let me know what’s going on here. Thank you! Pet's info: Dog | Dachshund miniature | Female | spayed | 11 years and 10 months old | 8 lbs

Kevin Sanada, DVM · Accepted Answer

There may have been an infection that caused this and is likely related to the bee sting. This could also be due to some of the skin dying and sloughing off, which can happen with stings. It doesn't look too bad right now, so you can do some treatment at home to see if that helps it heal. If it appears to get worse, or is not getting better after a week of treatment, then it would be best for ChaCha to go to the vet for treatment. It's good to keep it clean and keep it covered for now. You can keep it clean by flushing the foot with cool water for 10 minutes a day. You can also do a footbath with epsom salts for 15 minutes once a day. I hope that helps and ChaCha gets better soon.

My dog was stung by a bee. Why is there a bump and exposed skin?

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