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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  I wanted to make a post reminding everyone to ALWAYS check with your vet before giving over the counter medicine like benadryl especially if your dog takes other medicine. We took Sammy to the vet for a bump and my mom mentioned to the vet he was rubbing his face well she suggested benadryl and my mom reminded her Sammy was taking medicine daily for his Collapsing Trachea (sorry can not remember the name) and the vet went and looked up if they could be taken together and found they could not or they could really slow his breathing down which wouldn't be good. So always ask your vet about any medicine and make sure they know what meds you baby is taking. |
I would not follow this advice if my dog were having an allergic reaction - at which point their airway could
entirely close. They could die.
IF/when there is a severe allergic reaction that's progressing and you're not in the immediate vicinity of a vet, you absolutely should give Benadryl asap...it can often mean the difference btwn life and death.
The correct route is really this: check with your vet if Benadryl is safe for your dog in the case of a severe allergic reaction, even if the dog is on meds that interact with other meds.
Taylor - you should really check with your vet about this bc what if Callie is allergic to bees and gets stung, what would you do?