My dog has seasonal allergies is there anything to give her over the counter?

Answer 1

I'd talk to your Vet. Don't self-medicate. I've seen dosage rates here that would kill your dog. Benedryl comes in different forms and strengths and should be based on the weight of your dog.

Answer 2

Any over the counter human antihistamine is appropriate for dogs, we use benedryl, claritin, and chlorpheniramine quite often. Call your vet to get a correct dosage based on your dog's weight.

Also, studies are showing that a large portion of the allergy symptoms are actually caused by skin absorption of the allergen, I recommend bathing your dog once a week with a hypoallergenic dog shampoo.

Answer 3

You have to be very careful giving animals any medication that has not been recommended by your Vet.
There is book out written by a D. Eldridge DVM called "Pills for Pets" That book gives infomation on what over the counter medications can be given to Dogs and in what doses for their size.

Answer 4

Give her Benedryl, the dosage is 1 mg per pound, but if she is over 44 lbs just give her 2 tablets. Call the vet and ask about dosage to be sure.

Answer 5

As others have said, Bynadryl is safe.

Benadryl up to 2 mg per pound, every 8 hrs

http://www.filarescue.org/medicines.shtml

Answer 6

A friend of mine was told to give his dog children's dose of benadryl for seasonal allergies. My dog also has hayfever but I was told he should only have shots for it...

Answer 7

Baby Benedryl - the purple ones that are chewable. Break it up and cover with a bit of bread so she can swallow it. My dog has allergies, too, and my vet said it's safe.

Answer 8

I give my dog Benadryl (generic), which helps her some. The vet was giving my dog shots, which were inexpensive. However, he failed to mention it was a steriod, which is not good for the dog.

Answer 9

You should talk to your vet to see what she recommends but I give my dog benedryl

Answer 10

Visit pet med's website. They have products for dogs allergies..