Yesterday my Dog had a severe allergic reaction. We are 90% sure he reacted to Salami.
Each week I buy him a small amount of whatever is cheapest on the Tesco Deli counter to cut up for training treats (it works really well and keeps him interested, black pudding is a particular favourite!!), this week for the first time I bought some Salami.
On Friday we did a bit of training in the house, as the weather was crap, later that evening he vomited, and was then acting "weird" all evening (although we have an ongoing rat problem in the roof space, so thought he was reacting to that), he vomited again during a very unsettled night and then again in the morning (morning vomiting is not highly unusual for him).
Yesterday morning, we took him for a walk and took the salami for treats, and he was a proper superstar (99% success rate first time with his recall!) , during the afternoon I noticed he was rubbing his face, and checked and it was swollen, there was also a small pink spot on his chest where his fur is white, so we assumed he must have been bitten or stung. Checked on google for Piriton dose and gave him half a tablet in some cheese, he then went into the garden and ate a load of grass and threw up a couple of times. So DH gave him the other half of the piriton, in some Salami 
. Facial swelling started to go down nicely and he perked up. Later that evening he was cuddled up to me on the sofa when I noticed he had bumps all over, checked his chest and the pink spot was now many big pink hives, and the facial swelling was back. Gave him another dose of Piriton. He became very unsettled, eventually vomiting massively in the living room, and then becoming really itchy, finally going to sleep at 3am.
I'm a Paramedic, so kept a close eye on him throughout, and I understand anaphylaxis and the management of it in humans. But just a few questions.
Has anyone else got a dog with a severe allergy? How do you manage it? Do you carry a Doggy EpiPen?
Any vets on here? (I plan to make a vet appointment on Monday) Is the management of severe allergic reaction/ anaphylaxis the same for Dogs as Humans...ie Piriton, Steriods (Hydrocortisone), Adrenaline, & Salbutamol nebs if required? Also is allergen testing in Dogs a thing?
A bit of quick research last night suggests that cured meat can be an allergen, but not particularly commonly, and it is either a mold on it or a chemical from the preserving process. I don't intend for him to ever have any cured meats ever again, but is there anything else that might be worth avoiding? Is cured meat likely to be any ingredient in any dog treats? He is fine with his kibble - Millie Wolfheart, rawhides, veggie dental chews, and any treats up to now.
Sorry that was long.
Picture of him recovering on my bed this morning.