It can also depend on your dog s age weight and medical history.
Dog antihistamine over the counter.
Over the counter antihistamines just might be your dog s new best friend posted on july 3 2019 september 4 2019 by happy dog staff mrs.
Choosing an antihistamine for dogs is not as difficult as it may seem.
Experts recommend 1mg of benadryl per 1lb of body weight.
Benadryl dosage for dogs.
Before you share the contents of your medicine cabinet with your dog here are some tips regarding common over the counter medications.
That said the most common over the counter antihistamine for dogs is benadryl.
As for dosage benadryl dosage is based on the dog s body weight.
You might be looking for benadryl to ease your dog s anxiety or maybe your dog was stung by an insect and is having a mild allergic reaction.
There are number of factors that can trigger allergies in dogs.
Benadryl should only ever be administered in the tablet form when prescribed for dogs.
Benadryl diphenhydramine zyrtec cetirizine and claritin loratadine are commonly used antihistamines that relieve allergy symptoms or counteract allergic reactions.
The most effective antihistamine can vary according to the dog breed.
There may be cases however when your vet okays administering benadryl to your dog in liquid form.
However as with administering any medications to an animal reading and understanding the directions and warnings are important.
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