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BPO Medical Forum => Treatment & Preventative Meds => : lshelley21 August 31, 2006, 05:40:42 AM

: benedryl question
: lshelley21 August 31, 2006, 05:40:42 AM

how much per dog? if the dog weight 17 lbs. how much benedryl?

: Re: benedryl question
: GR8DAME August 31, 2006, 05:56:31 AM

I have been told 1mg per pound by my vet, but you are talking for my 150 lb dane. In a dog only 17 lbs, I would omly give about 10 mg. That would mean you would need to get the infants or children's formula and go from there.
Stella

: Re: benedryl question
: BabsT August 31, 2006, 06:01:33 AM

Just take a benedryl and cut it in half....  One benedryl is 25mg so if you cut it in half you will be fine.

As the other person said... 1mg per lb

: Re: benedryl question
: NoDogNow August 31, 2006, 09:08:58 AM

Dogs are so much better than me.

A 25 mg Benedryl puts me out like a light for HOURS. If I took 1 mg per pound, I'd be in a coma!