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Originally Posted by PuppyLovinNurse  1mg = 1ml
Sorry to hear your baby's sick.  I hope she gets better soon! You'll both be in my thoughts.  |
I just wanted to clarify that 1mg does not necessarily = 1 ml. It depends on the strength of Benadryl you have. If it is the standard liquid Benadryl (children's) it has 12.5 mg per 5 ml. That equals 2.5 mg per 1ml. I wouldn't want anyone overdosing their pup. If you are really supposed to give 10 mg, that is 4 ml...which seems like an awful lot to give a Yorkie. Could this be why she's acting lethargic now?
Be very, very careful.
If the dog dosage is 1/2 mg per pound, if she is a four pound yorkie, this would only be 0.8 ml. That's not even a full 1 ml. I had to give Pippa Benadryl once and her dose was 0.5 ml. Please be careful. Benadryl overdoses can be dangerous.