I suspect she has allergies because sneezing/breathing funny all the vets in town are booked till NOV even in the surrounding areas i'm going to show up tomorrow at some offices hopefully they won't refuse to see him but if so, i'll need to do something for him.
2006-09-15 10:23:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
yes that will not harm your dog yet make her very sleepy so dont be suprised if she is acting lathargic.
2006-09-15 10:25:59 · answer #1 · answered by jaysbaby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can give a dog benadryl - but I would only use the dye-free version, because if she has allergies, she may be allergic to dye. As for how much, we give our 17 lb dog a full pill. For a chihuahua, I think I'd only use half of one. But it's probably better to at least ask a vet about the dose.
2006-09-15 10:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by sillyone 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Infant benadryl works miracles. We had a dog that lived 19 years that was allergic to the grass. Needless to say she took benadryl every single day.
2006-09-15 21:25:59 · answer #3 · answered by mrslang1976 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My vet recommended infant benadryl for dogs that size or puppies and childrens benadryl for larger dogs depending on their weight. It cleared up my dogs allegries.
2006-09-15 10:29:28 · answer #4 · answered by Matt M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your can't get a vet to see him, and if you are sure that he needs benadryl, consult a human pharmacist, they should be able to calculate the dosage by your dog's weight.
2006-09-15 10:26:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can give any dog a Benedryl up to their weight. If your dog is 3-5 pounds, I wouldn't give it any more than 3-5 mg.
2006-09-15 10:25:47 · answer #6 · answered by Katie S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, I give my little Shih-tzu the liquid children's benadryl for his allergies. Here's a chart that shows dosages for meds.
http://animalsunlimited.net/meds.htm
2006-09-15 10:40:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have used Children's bendryl and gone by there weight as well for past problems with any type of small dog
2006-09-15 10:33:23 · answer #8 · answered by Michael S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can but you dose by weight and it could be tricky on one so small.
I give my adult dogs one tablet twice per day but that is for a 70 pound dog.
Try looking to see if they have it for babies.
2006-09-15 10:31:23 · answer #9 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone told me that Penn. State Univ. has a veterinary school and they have an online Q&A feature. You might want to check that out.
2006-09-15 10:32:03 · answer #10 · answered by Carlos R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. Only give him one pill. I have a little dog and give it to him. the vet said it ok to give it to them.
2006-09-15 10:26:55 · answer #11 · answered by smk883_2003 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋