My vet recently diagnosed our new puppy with skin allergies and told us to give him 1/3 of dissolvable children's Benadryl. Our 13 year old male cat has a terrible flea allergy. We give him Frontline Plus but he is an outdoor/indoor cat and he gets a flea now and then anyways. One flea and he has a terrible reaction. He bites and itches so much he makes big sores and has caused infections. His vet won't give him Hydrocortisone anymore (jt's dangerous long term I guess). My question is would children's Benedryl help him too? Anyone else have something that's worked on their kitty? He's such a sweet cat and I want him to be comfortable!
2006-09-26 14:17:21 · 7 answers · asked by SHELTIELUVER 3 in Pets ➔ Cats
"For flea and other insect bites, the homeopathic remedies Apis mellifica and Rhus tox often provide relief within twenty-four hours from the usual scratching." Joseph Demers, DVM
Apis mellifica 6C: give up to five times daily if there is a raised red bump at the site of the bite.
Rhus tox 6C: Give up to five times daily if there is less sign of inflamation.
Those directions don't make a great deal of sense to me. I would find a homeopathic vet to consult about how to use these remedies. AHVMA@compuserve.com or acadvethom.org. Using these sites will help locate a vet in your area.
Calendula lotion which you can get at a health foods store is very healing and soothing for those sores as long as they are not infected.
2006-09-26 14:52:52 · answer #1 · answered by old cat lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the age of your cat, I think that it would be best to contact the vet. Cats at 13 have things that are systematic and giving him Benedryl might make them worse. Also, weight would have alot to do with the amount.
2006-09-26 21:28:00 · answer #2 · answered by rltouhe 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best bet is to try and keep your cat indoors. I havent heard of giving cats benadryl but you can ask your vet. Keep applying the frontline, but try to keep him indoors.
2006-09-26 21:58:01 · answer #3 · answered by cherrydevil119 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give the cat benadryl when it is very bad with allergies
2006-09-26 21:22:31 · answer #4 · answered by Richard K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can use any meds. a human takes on animals. I do it all the time. For eye problems, use neosporin, put a little dap inside the lid a rub the eye a few times. And for those sores, you can used any old antibotics, the doctor gave you,to fight infection. I hope this helps you, and your kitty!
2006-09-26 21:31:46 · answer #5 · answered by dancinintherain 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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Get spray on Bendryl and use it when he starts itching. It will work just fine!
2006-09-26 21:47:19 · answer #6 · answered by GoneByDawn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might want to keep him inside...My siamese got allergies when she got older & we had to work to make her better!!!
2006-09-26 21:32:50 · answer #7 · answered by Catcanscratch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋