Food that contains high levels of purines produces more uric acid, so start by avoiding those if you suffer from gout. She lists red meat, offal and sweetbreads, gravy, stock cubes and yeast extracts such as Vegemite on her no-go list.
If a bee stings your dog again, first look to see if the stinger is still in the skin. It resembles a small black sac. You can brush it off with a finger, scrape it out with a fingernail or grasp it with tweezers and pull it out.
How to Handle a Bee Sting. To stop the venom from spreading, try to remove the stinger as quickly as possible. âThe stinger can pulsate venom into a dog or cat for up to two to three minutes after being separated from the bee,â Dr. Plotnick explains. âRemoval of the stinger should be done using a credit card to scrape it out.