Itzl was in ICU until 8:00 am this morning. He's OK.
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He got stung by a wasp or bee or something last night and had a severe allergic reaction.
His muzzle swelled up so big all his hair stood on end and his eye swelled shut. I dashed him to the vet at 6:11 last night, and we were there until 8:00 am this morning waiting for the swelling to go down enough for him to breathe. He had a tube threaded down his throat so he could breathe.
They took the tube out at 5:00 am and waited to see if the swelling came back.
He did OK.
Now I'm wondering if I should make him a bee-keeper's hat with the veiling.
I didn't get any pictures of his really swollen face, and you can't tell on this picture if his muzzle is swollen or not (it is).