Can I give my dog Benedryl?

[Capt. Jim]

Any Mud-Vets out there? My dog has what appears to be a case of poison ivy on her underside. We have a lot of it on our property and surrounding properties.

Dog is a 65lb3 year old terrier/pit mix. Very healthy. I have had bad bouts with this stuff and I know how annoying it gets and Benedryl does give relief.

Any help appreciated.

Jim

 

[sparkplug]

Yes. 1mg per pound. In your case......65mg every 8 hours.

 

[bpassmore]

Yea. They can take A LOT more per pound that what we can.

 

[ATLcrusher]

Yes. Used to give it to our Weimaraner all the time. I'm sure google could provide dosing.

 

[Capt. Jim]

Thanks. That's what wife just saw on the net, too.
Gave her 2 25 mg caps on a small piece of bread with peanut butter.

 

[sparkplug]

Thanks. That's what wife just saw on the net, too.
Gave her 2 25 mg caps on a small piece of bread with peanut butter.

Sirenmoses is very fond of the peanut butter method as well.

 

[tcb]

I keep the grape flavored kids benedryl syrup on hand because my dog can eat all the peanut butter/bread in the world and still manage to identify and spit the pill.

 

[agomez]

so how do you know your dog needs the med?....serious question

 

[PhilC64]

He's probably scratchin' like a junky.

 

[agomez]

okay allergies...

 

[tcb]

so how do you know your dog needs the med?....serious question

the last time i gave my dog benedryl half her head was swole up like a balloon... so i assumed she got bit by something. A dose of benedryl and a good night sleep and she was fine in the morning.

 

[Capt. Jim]

The dog is much better today. Most a lot of the rash has gone away. She gets poison ivy now and then when she chases an animal into the woods.

 

[ed97fzj80]

She gets Benadryl every 4th of July and New Year's -- being stoned helps her handle the noise.






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[fsusteve]

I've been giving my boxer benadryl 25mg every few days due to allergies, seems to help him.