For those of you not sure about the math calculations, I just looked on my bottle of children's benedryl. It's 12.5 mg for every 5ml (1tsp)
So for every 1ml, you'd be giving 2.5 mg
for a 5 pound dog, you'd give 2 ml
for a 7.5 pound dog, 3 ml
for a 10 pound dog, 4 ml
for a 12.5 pound dog, 5 ml (5ml is 1 tsp)
Since Jig is only 2.5 lbs to 3 lbs (on a good day), I give him 1 ml from an oral syringe. The syringe serves 2 purposes. I helps get the right dose and helps me put the medicine in the back of his mouth so he swallows it and doesn't spit it out.
Hope this helps, |