Questions on Benadryl

[Az Boxr Lovr]

Hi all...I want to go out and buy some Benadryl to have on hand for when Joe comes home. I performed a search and found the dosage is 1mg per pound up to twice a day in a 24 hour period. My questions are should I buy liquid or pills? If liquid is easier to use, do I buy childrens or adults, and are the dosages the same? Thanks in advance for any help.
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[jaimie]

I found the little gel caps they come in were easier than the liquid. I ended up with more liquid on the floor than in the dogs mouth. Then I also accidently choked her once SO.. they have gel caps that are small and very easy to hide in anything I would do those instead. That way there is no mess.

Jaimie

 

[BRIDGIT]

I have never tried liquid only pills. The ones I got were the smaller than average size and they worked great. A girl at my work was having trouble getting her dog to take the larger size and she tried the ones I had which worked for her as well.

 

[Scrapper's Mom]

Pills are what I use - I think you can control the dose better and see if they actually get it all in their mouth (and down their throat!)

 

[None-removed]

Originally posted by Scrapper's Mom
Pills are what I use - I think you can control the dose better and see if they actually get it all in their mouth (and down their throat!)

Same here. I put both pills on the back of his tongue at the same time (they're tiny and so easy to dose) and he never knew what hit him.

Just a note on dosing, 1 mg/lb 2X daily - but max at 50 mg each dose.

 

[Craig65]

Our 11 month old baby, Jack is 70 lbs. He swallowed a bee and had hives all over. The vet that we took him to had us give him 3 gelcaps every 12 hours for 3 days. I hid them in a hot dog.. no problems. It took him 3 days or so for the swelling to go down but he is fine now.

 

[Az Boxr Lovr]

Thanks for all the info guys! Pills it is.
Cheryl and Joelovicon

 

[Rott N Box]

Just FYI, the generic is called Diphenhydramine. Generally much cheaper than regular benedryl. Also make sure it's PLAIN benedryl w/ no other decongestants or other stuff that could be bad for the pup.

 

[antigone631]

hi,
my female got stung when she was 5 months old & within minutes was covered head to stub in hives we took her to the vet and she got a shot. the vet told us to get benadyl but recommended dye free since she seems to have sensative skin

 

[DogNamed_Boo]

I use the liquid ...I just put in a small bowl ..he laps it right up...even licks the bowl..but I think I will get the gelcaps ..just to have on hand.....BTW ...get the childrens..

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