Its an educated guess that my dog has got an allergy to the seasonal high pollen levels.?

I have heard that dogs can be given Benadryl at 1mg to every pound body weight. Has anyone tried this? I dont want to cause him any harm -vet isnt open except for emergencies til mon and poor little fella is itching.

Its an educated guess that my dog has got an allergy to the seasonal high pollen levels.?
Hi.. You are obviously not sure about giving your dog human medicines so please....Don't! Your poor dog has obviously been suffering for some time so to wait until Monday will not be too bad. The risk attached to giving 'people medicine' is very high and you shouldn't really do it. Please let your Vet advise you. I am sure that they could advise you over the telephone if you were that worried so that wouldn't involve expense if that is the problem. The vet will have to see the dog eventually to ascertain what he is allergic to. Fleas are rife at this time of year. Have you treated for infestation?

Good Luck to you Both
Reply:For gawds sake DONT give him a human medicine!!!!



It may be possible to give him a canine version of it, but not the same thing!!!



Take him to the vet...and if your vet isn't open....take him to another one.



Try giving him a bath...your not using the shed free shampoo are you??? That makes dogs scratch like billyho!



Good luck x
Reply:Yes it could be hay fever take him to the vet for anti histamines
Reply:hey my dog has lots of allergies, i think they r nostly 2 dust and stuff like that . i would take ur dog 2 the veys in the mornin and until then just give him a bath. our dog has a shampoo that the vet has prescribed 4 him. so y not ask tjhe vet 2 moz if there is anything they can give u?
Reply:piritin is safe for dogs... not sure about others
Reply:I had a dachsund (RIP Monty) that was susceptible to allergies, we tried giving him Benadryl a prescribed by a vet but found it did nothing but make him drowsy.



The only thing you can do is have your dog get an allergy test, it can be quite expensive and certainly is not full proof. It may very well be seasonal allergies but it also could be food allergies or even the laundry detergent you use on your clothese.



One medication that has proven successful for my deceased dog was using a steroid such as prednisone along with an antibiotic called Clavamox.



Unfortunately to much of a steroid in a dogs system may create problems. But if used sparingly (1 - 3 times per year) your pup will get relief with no other side effects. Hope this helps.
Reply:My dog has allergies too, I give him anti-histamines prescribed by the vet. It's quite dodgy to give him medication without first finding out what the allergy is. I wouldn't give him Benadryl until you have sought professional advice.
Reply:Unlikely. If he's itching, he has got flea or mite infestation. See a vet.
Reply:My vet has said I can use Benedry for my dogs. they are about 20 lbs each, and my vet said I can give them up to 1 baby Benedry a day. My female has seasonal allergies to pollen. In the spring and fall she scratches and her eyes tear. The Benedryl helps. But I do NOT use it everyday. Benedryl can be a temporary help until you can get a hold of your vet. They may keep your dog on it, or give him something else designed for dogs. Good luck