Can I give my dog Benadryl? If so, how much? He's a 6-year old yellow Lab who weighs between 85 and 100 pounds and he's itching miserably - especially at the base of his tail. We give him Program for fleas. I can't see anything that could be causing the itch. Would a Benadryl capsule (or two?) be safe for him?
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You can give him two benedryl tablets or capsules. The general dose by weight is 25mg per 15 pounds of body weight but when I had to give my Chocolate lab benedryl for a reaction to a sting they told me 50mg would probably do her. Good Luck!
He probably will sleep well....:)
My Wheaten mix has severe allergies. He weighs 32 #. He has been to an animal dermatologist who has prescribed the following regimine: AM: 1-1/2 benedryl and one Omega-3 capsule in food. PM: 1-1/2 benedryl, one Omega-3 and a small splash of olive oil in food. He is also bathed weekly with Nu Sal-T shampoo. The combination does work.
It’s very important to bath pets with skin problems weekly.
Hope this info helps.
KJ