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kent2001

Rattie

08/21/2008 7:25 AM
Hi. My little boy has had some itchy skin issues this time of year and I assume it is due to weed pollen. He has been licking and chewing his rear feet nonstop for the past week. One of them is raw from his constant licking. I took him to the vet yesterday, he got a cortizone injection and I was given some antibiotic pills. He is still licking is feet. Not as much as before the vet - but still quite a lot. I am considering giving him benadryl.Has anyone done this? If so, can you recommend an amount or dose? Like maybe half a tablet? or any other OTC meds you have tried for allergy skin issues? Thanks

gwacie

Rat-A-Tat-Tat

08/21/2008 8:56 AM
My vet has one of mine on benedryl this time of year. She is 10lbs and gets 1 tablet a day. She no longer gets drowsy from it since it is a fairly regular med for her. Some years the benedryl alone is not enough but usually that works for her. Also consider giving him a nice bath with some baking soda in the water and let him stand in it for a few minutes so that his feet get a good washing. This will help for a little while.

gwacie (Bethany) My Doggies: http://www.myadams.net/dogs/ Rescue: http://www.newrattitude.org

swatson6

Attention Starved

08/21/2008 9:07 AM
Benadryl is fine for them. I just wanted to add that it is usually 1mg/lb, so I use either the children's liquid or childrens chewables.

Sarah Mom to Jack, Jeter and foster mom to Teagan

kent2001

Rattie

SuzieRedhead

Bratty Ratty

08/21/2008 1:14 PM
It really takes a lot for dogs to OD on Benadryl ... at one point, Sasha (at 16 pounds) was taking 2 (25mg) tablets 3 times a day...unfortunately, they build up a tolerance after a while...

Sue Carello, Scotia, NY (near Albany) Ratbone Rescues Fostermom, etc... www.ratbonerescues.com Fostermom to Oh Mickey (ADOPTED!), Prince and Spring Ratbone Who do YOU GoodSearch/GoodShop for? Go to www.goodsearch.com and type in Ratbone Rescues!

KLO

Rattie

08/25/2008 10:39 AM
I was looking for the children's Benadryl and couldn't find the tablets. The pharmacist told me they were re-packaging and couldn't get them for a while.I tried the liquid and it choked my Scooter. So I cut a 25mg in half, half in the morning and the other half in the evening. I can really tell if I skip a tablet, the itching and chewing is terrible. I really feel sorry for these ratties with allergy's, they are miserable.

SuzieRedhead

Bratty Ratty

08/25/2008 10:45 AM
How much does Scooter weigh? Regular Benadryl will be fine - if it's really bad, try 1 tablet twice a day - one in the morning and one at night...

Sue Carello, Scotia, NY (near Albany) Ratbone Rescues Fostermom, etc... www.ratbonerescues.com Fostermom to Oh Mickey (ADOPTED!), Prince and Spring Ratbone Who do YOU GoodSearch/GoodShop for? Go to www.goodsearch.com and type in Ratbone Rescues!

SHampton06

Rattie

08/25/2008 3:58 PM
Maybe this is the problem I've been having with Lilly. She chews her underside and it's all pink now, her feet too. I may try the Benadryl and see how that goes.

Stacey, Mom to 2yo Lilly.

Jacaroo

Rattie

09/01/2008 9:15 PM
Mine too and I was given a benadryl type spray and it worked instantly...Yo can buy it in a drug store too!

kent2001

Rattie

09/05/2008 7:17 AM
I wanted to report back on how things have been going. Benadryl seemed to work OK for a few days, but lost its effectiveness quickly with my dog. He returned to licking and chewing his paws making them raw. I called the vet yesterday and he gave me Temaril pills. I started him on that last evening and so far so good. It has been effective. Hope it continues to work.

tauney4

Alpha Feist

09/05/2008 7:32 AM
the other thing you can try is my mom uses it they have cortizone spray at wal mart in the pet area she used oatmeal lotion or shampoo and she also uses aveeno with oatmeal in it

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