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gr8yorkiecraze · 07-03-2006, 02:22 PM

I took Riley (15 wks old) outside to potty this afternoon after a major rain storm this morning. She was fine one minute & then she moved & I saw ants coming out out of grass. Riley started to rub her body in the grass. I hurried & picked her up. Her underside was covered in ants. I raced to the water faucet but the ants were everywhere. I ran in the house screaming her help. Between me. my daughter & my husband we got the ants off. But she had lots of bites. She was shivering & very quiet. I called her vet but they just said to watch her & bring her in if she started to swell. I was still concerned. I called my friends that own a pet store. They told me to give her 1/8 teaspoon of Benedryl & put Hyrocordizone on the bites. Funny, I felt better about their advise than the vet's!

About 30 minutes after I noticed Riley's was having a hard time keeping her left eye open. I again called the vet & they said bring her in. Apparently, the poison from the ants effected her eye. They found 5 dots (scratches) on the color of her eye. I'm to give her eye drops & Benedryl every 8 hours & I have to take her back on Wednesday.

I'm so glad I brought her in. The vet said if the scratches get infected, Riley could lose her eyesight. Needless to say, Riley's staying right by my side.

shecass · 07-03-2006, 02:25 PM

I'm so sorry I got bit by one last week and it hurt something fierce. I can't imagine having that many all over me.

I hope she soon feels better. Good thing you took her on in to the vet.

txshopper73 · 07-03-2006, 02:26 PM

How horrible! I hate ants...PERIOD! Gracie was bitten by some on her paws once and you'd think someone tied firecrackers to her paws she was jumping up so high.

Take care of your baby. The benadryl is a good idea plus it'll help keep them a little sedated. Dealt with an eye injury a couple of weeks ago and they are no fun. But, the eye is one organ that heals pretty fast.

Hugs to your furbaby!

mikey · 07-03-2006, 06:56 PM

i HATE ants.

and they're not even native to this continent. they were brought over a few hundred years, give or take, on ships.

but then again so were we. hm.

ants still suck though.

i'm so sorry about your pup. dont let that eye get infected!

Patti · 07-03-2006, 07:50 PM

Oh poor baby! I these regualr ants or a certain kind that bite?

megan_kat22 · 07-03-2006, 07:53 PM

i hate ants! and to make it worse im sooo allergic to them! they HURT! i hope your baby feels better soon- i know how a bunch of those bites feel, ouchie!!

Maddie-Rudy-Mom · 07-03-2006, 07:56 PM

Hope Riley gets to feeling better real soon.

Marie · 07-03-2006, 08:01 PM

Poor little Riley. Im so sorry that she got hurt by nasty ants. I hate ants also. When I was younger I got bit by ants and it hurt. So I can't imagine what she went thru with all those ants. I hope she gets better soon. Please keep us posted.

sshaw · 07-04-2006, 04:19 AM

Hope Riley feels better soon and does not have any lasting injuries! I brought my first Yorkie to Grand Cayman with me and there were a lot of red ants. They are pretty fierce little creatures and if it were not for biting my husband first God knows what would have happened to my little angel

red98vett · 07-04-2006, 04:39 AM

POOR BABY !

That must have hurt SO bad ! I was bit too the other day and my foot was on fire....I check my yard every day in houston and the other day was spraying an ant hill while STANDING in another one - THEY SUCK !! My girls have been lucky so far and not been bit but the allergic reaction to ant bites can also be deadly -

Your little Riley must be hurting and keep the cream on her tummy - Also - spraying the yard on a regular basis helps - After alot of rain they come out worse and that's why we had ant hills recently - usually... I don't have any because I treat the whole yard..

I hope she feels better and her eye will be ok - Chanel and Cheri send get well smoochies to Riley

gr8yorkiecraze · 07-04-2006, 06:58 AM

Thanks everybody! This morning Riley's eye looks much better. It's wide open & not glassy at all. She's a real trooper! Her tummy has dozens of ugly bites, but she playing & eating fine. She didn't run into the grass this morning like she usually does. I will be going to the store TODAY & buying something to treat the yard. But I'll have to read & make sure it won't hurt Riley.

ldenise · 07-04-2006, 07:16 AM

Ant bites hurt... Buckeye also got into an ant hill a few weeks ago. He was bit all over. it took a while to get him into the house (we were not close), I doused him in water, applied some neosporin on all the bites that I could see. then watched him closely. He didn't have a bad reaction,like Riley, other than the pain of the bites. I was holding him so I had them on me too.

karen171 · 07-04-2006, 07:23 AM

Poor little girl. So glad she's doing better.

8ANGEL · 10-03-2006, 09:37 AM

My baby was bitten by ants on Saturday. They are very dangerous. I found him laying on his side limp as a dish rag. I bathed him immedieately and my husband called the vet. They told me to give him 1ml of benedryl and to watch him closely. Thank goodness he did come around eventually. I'm so glad because there for a while i thought i might have to rush him to the vet.

gr8yorkiecraze · 10-03-2006, 03:07 PM

8ANGEL I see you're from LA too. Ants are terrible here. Riley actually got into the ants again not long after that 1st time. But I gave her Benadyl & she was fine. I bought some stuff to sprinkle on the yard (from Sam's Warehouse) that guarantees to get rid of ants for a year. It didn't work! I going back to Home Depot to buy the more expensive brand that actually worked. Glad to hear that your baby is ok.

And welcome to YorkieTalk. There's lots of great people here with lots of great info.

07-03-2006, 02:22 PM	#1
gr8yorkiecraze Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 125	Ant bites are dangerous! I took Riley (15 wks old) outside to potty this afternoon after a major rain storm this morning. She was fine one minute & then she moved & I saw ants coming out out of grass. Riley started to rub her body in the grass. I hurried & picked her up. Her underside was covered in ants. I raced to the water faucet but the ants were everywhere. I ran in the house screaming her help. Between me. my daughter & my husband we got the ants off. But she had lots of bites. She was shivering & very quiet. I called her vet but they just said to watch her & bring her in if she started to swell. I was still concerned. I called my friends that own a pet store. They told me to give her 1/8 teaspoon of Benedryl & put Hyrocordizone on the bites. Funny, I felt better about their advise than the vet's! About 30 minutes after I noticed Riley's was having a hard time keeping her left eye open. I again called the vet & they said bring her in. Apparently, the poison from the ants effected her eye. They found 5 dots (scratches) on the color of her eye. I'm to give her eye drops & Benedryl every 8 hours & I have to take her back on Wednesday. I'm so glad I brought her in. The vet said if the scratches get infected, Riley could lose her eyesight. Needless to say, Riley's staying right by my side.

07-03-2006, 02:25 PM	#2
shecass YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North wilkesboro, NC Posts: 2,785	I'm so sorry I got bit by one last week and it hurt something fierce. I can't imagine having that many all over me. I hope she soon feels better. Good thing you took her on in to the vet. __________________ Sheila, Mollie & Wyatt Ethan my pride and joy Mollie www.dogster.com/?176293 Wyatt www.dogster.com/?205723

07-03-2006, 02:26 PM	#3
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 14,226 Blog Entries: 1	How horrible! I hate ants...PERIOD! Gracie was bitten by some on her paws once and you'd think someone tied firecrackers to her paws she was jumping up so high. Take care of your baby. The benadryl is a good idea plus it'll help keep them a little sedated. Dealt with an eye injury a couple of weeks ago and they are no fun. But, the eye is one organ that heals pretty fast. Hugs to your furbaby! __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley

07-03-2006, 07:50 PM	#5
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Oh poor baby! I these regualr ants or a certain kind that bite? __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

07-03-2006, 07:53 PM	#6
megan_kat22 I love my boys! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston Posts: 1,913	i hate ants! and to make it worse im sooo allergic to them! they HURT! i hope your baby feels better soon- i know how a bunch of those bites feel, ouchie!! __________________ -Megan, Tucker & Tripp "My little dogs- heartbeats at my feet" www.dropshots.com/megan_kat22

07-03-2006, 06:56 PM	#4
mikey Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 142	i HATE ants. and they're not even native to this continent. they were brought over a few hundred years, give or take, on ships. but then again so were we. hm. ants still suck though. i'm so sorry about your pup. dont let that eye get infected!

07-03-2006, 07:56 PM	#7
Maddie-Rudy-Mom YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Beaumont, TX Posts: 1,887	Hope Riley gets to feeling better real soon. __________________ Cindy, Maddie, Rudy, Polly, Sprout, Angie, and Tucker Rest in peace Lucky 1989-2007

07-03-2006, 08:01 PM	#8
Marie Mom loves Gucci Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 6,427	Poor little Riley. Im so sorry that she got hurt by nasty ants. I hate ants also. When I was younger I got bit by ants and it hurt. So I can't imagine what she went thru with all those ants. I hope she gets better soon. Please keep us posted. __________________ Huggies, Gucci and Marie http://www.dogster.com/?132187 "I have been egged"

07-04-2006, 04:19 AM	#9
sshaw YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: vestal Posts: 1,289	Hope Riley feels better soon and does not have any lasting injuries! I brought my first Yorkie to Grand Cayman with me and there were a lot of red ants. They are pretty fierce little creatures and if it were not for biting my husband first God knows what would have happened to my little angel

07-04-2006, 04:39 AM	#10
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	POOR BABY ! That must have hurt SO bad ! I was bit too the other day and my foot was on fire....I check my yard every day in houston and the other day was spraying an ant hill while STANDING in another one - THEY SUCK !! My girls have been lucky so far and not been bit but the allergic reaction to ant bites can also be deadly - Your little Riley must be hurting and keep the cream on her tummy - Also - spraying the yard on a regular basis helps - After alot of rain they come out worse and that's why we had ant hills recently - usually... I don't have any because I treat the whole yard.. I hope she feels better and her eye will be ok - Chanel and Cheri send get well smoochies to Riley __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!

07-04-2006, 06:58 AM	#11
gr8yorkiecraze Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 125	Thanks everybody! This morning Riley's eye looks much better. It's wide open & not glassy at all. She's a real trooper! Her tummy has dozens of ugly bites, but she playing & eating fine. She didn't run into the grass this morning like she usually does. I will be going to the store TODAY & buying something to treat the yard. But I'll have to read & make sure it won't hurt Riley.

07-04-2006, 07:16 AM	#12
ldenise YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rancho Viejo, Tx Posts: 2,698	Ant bites hurt... Buckeye also got into an ant hill a few weeks ago. He was bit all over. it took a while to get him into the house (we were not close), I doused him in water, applied some neosporin on all the bites that I could see. then watched him closely. He didn't have a bad reaction,like Riley, other than the pain of the bites. I was holding him so I had them on me too. __________________ Buckeye, Ahia, Tressie, Archie & LDenise Dogs are really people with short legs in fur coats

07-04-2006, 07:23 AM	#13
karen171 ZIGGY & MUGSY'S MOM Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 1,227	Poor little girl. So glad she's doing better. __________________ I don't believe in the concept of hell, but if I did I would think of it as filled with people who were cruel to animals. Gary Larson Join: www.millbusters.com

10-03-2006, 09:37 AM	#14
8ANGEL Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: louisiana Posts: 28	Reese'sMom My baby was bitten by ants on Saturday. They are very dangerous. I found him laying on his side limp as a dish rag. I bathed him immedieately and my husband called the vet. They told me to give him 1ml of benedryl and to watch him closely. Thank goodness he did come around eventually. I'm so glad because there for a while i thought i might have to rush him to the vet.

10-03-2006, 03:07 PM	#15
gr8yorkiecraze Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 125	8ANGEL I see you're from LA too. Ants are terrible here. Riley actually got into the ants again not long after that 1st time. But I gave her Benadyl & she was fine. I bought some stuff to sprinkle on the yard (from Sam's Warehouse) that guarantees to get rid of ants for a year. It didn't work! I going back to Home Depot to buy the more expensive brand that actually worked. Glad to hear that your baby is ok. And welcome to YorkieTalk. There's lots of great people here with lots of great info.