My dog is 15 lbs. She has allergies: eyes run and paws itch. I have been told that benadryl is okay to give to dogs, but I cannot find the dosage tables on the web.
Thanks,
Leo
How much benadryl should I give to my dog?
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The dose for benadryl is 1 mg per pound three times a day. Generally benadryl comes in 25 mg tablets , so you can cut one in half for your dog. It generally does only a fair job for itching in dogs. If the problem persists make and appointment with your vet.
unless the vet tells u to and gives u a specific amount U DONT GIVE DOGS BENYDREL!!!!!!!! it will make ur dog sicker if u give it too much and worse if u give it too little
Call your vet to find out.
Never give your dog medication without asking your vet the dosage. Different weight size gets a different dosage. Benedrill is not bad for dogs but the wrong dosage is. If your vet isn’t open right now then call the emergency vet. Even though it’s not an emergency they can answer your question.
Just call your vet and ask they usually will tell you over the phone…
There are several sites on the web that give this info. Just "google" Household Medications For Pets. One such site is listed below.
Have you research as to why your dog has allergies? Could it be food, grasses, or could it be vaccines? See the Wisconsin University web site.
You really should call your veterinarian to confirm, but here are two websites that give pretty clear instructions.
hi we breed/train Siberian Huskies and have for twenty years this is what our vet of twenty years tells us to use
Benedryl®
Treat allergies, itching, reaction to insect stings, etc. 1 mg.
per 1 Lb.
2 times per day
Even though it is true benadryl can be given to dogs, you should ask a veterinarian to get the correct dosage. If you are sure your dog has allergies your dog should be seen by a veterinarian to find out the cause of the allergies. You may either need to adjust your dogs diet or environment to correct these allergies. Also benadryl may only work temporarily for short term use or not at all for his allergies, it is not usually effective for long term us and is not without it’s side effects. So the best way to treat your dog is to find out what the cause of the allergies are and have her treated appropriately.
the dosage for benadryl is 1 mg per pound
Please contact your vet and discuss:
a) whether this is appropriate
b) if so, what dosage he/she recommendeds
A lot of human/animal medication is similar or the same but unless you get the dosage right you could end up seriously hurting or killing your pet.
I implore you NOT to listen to advice of people answering your question for a measly 2 points and pretending to be experts when they are not.
Vets are the experts. This is not an appropriate forum for this kind of advice.
You really should ask the vet 1st.
My dog weighs 15 lbs. The vet told us to give her 1/2 of a
Children’s Chewable Benadryl. You dog may not like the taste so you might want to put it in some peanut butter, cheese, or hide it in a treat.
You can also use the Children’s Liquid Benedryl. I tried it and it did not sit well with my dog’s stomach.