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Originally Posted by MY OSCAR  Yeah , I thought about that . He does not seem too chew his feet though . Do you think Benadryl would help ? |
It *may* help, but to be totally honest Benadryl does not have a great reputation in working good for allergies in dogs. It has a very short half-life, so you must give it every 4-6 hours to be effective. Vet Derms prefer using either Zyrtec or Claritin bc both are 24hr meds.
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Originally Posted by BinxiesMomma How much benadryl would you give to a 5lb yorkie. Mine scratches but not alot but he does licks his front paws alot. I check them tonbr sure nothing is in them to annoy him and never find anything |
We don't normally give out dosage info, but for Benadryl we always do -- this is bc it can literally safe a dog's life in the case of a sting or allergic reaction...so you should always have Benadryl in your doggie emergency kit. The dose is 1-2mg per pound, so you'd give 5-10mg.