sickpuppy

Question
I have a 6  month old pit bull pup  she seemed to not be feeling well on sat.  wouldnt eat or drink just laid around would let me pick her up ok  by sunday she seemed much better was eating drinking but her neck was real swollen and had a fluid feel to the neck I just got home from work and she wont eat and is just laying around, will take her to vet tomorrow  but what are the symyoms of lymes disease? I thought she may have been stung or bitten by a spider but I dont see any marks on her

Answer
Kim,
it's really hard to say what this is but it sounds like an allergic reaction to a bug bite. This time of year the bugs are just coming out and dogs get bit all the time. Not all of them have a reaction but a younger dog could.

It is a good thing you are taking her in. She should be okay for tonight. Lyme disease is a joint disease and it takes months for the symptoms to show up.
You could try a Benadryl for kids tablet and see if that helps the swelling.
But you might want to wait and see what the vet says first.