Emergency Situations in Dogs: You Must Need to Know
Anaphylaxis in Dogs What is an anaphylactic reaction? An anaphylactic reaction or anaphylaxis is a direct hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction to a foreign substance, especially a foreign protein, known as an allergen or antigen. Emergency care services are required if you find anaphylaxis in your dog. What causes an anaphylactic reaction? Ahead of an anaphylactic reaction that may happen, the pet has to have had previous exposure to the offending material. A frequent example is that a puppy stung by a bee develops an allergy to bee stings. The very first time that the dog is stung, a short-term localized response referred to as a humoral reaction happens. This reaction causes the immune system to make a compound called Immunoglobulin E ( IgE ) that binds to the surface of mast cells. Mast cells are responsible for the redness and swelling (hives) that you see in the website of the sting....