tracey8 Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hi my girl cleo is having an allergic reaction to something and her face is puffing up quite a lot, and around her nose is red but seems to be her eyes that are irritating her the worse im having a panic!! can i give her human antihistamine ? if so is there a certain one that is safe? can't get to the vets till hubby gets home and then that will be emergency hours, thanks in advance for any help !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chula Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) My vet said benadryl (diphenhydramine) is fine. She is 30 pounds and 25 mg was the right dose. Looks like it's about 1 mg for each pound of doggie weight. http://benadrylfordogs.info/benadryl-dosage-for-dogs/ Edited July 22, 2013 by Chula Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracey8 Posted July 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Thank you emily, appreciate your quick reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracey8 Posted July 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 the benadryl in the uk does not contain the same active ingredient as above anyone else used benadryl ? not sure what to get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Sorry I can't help hun can you ring the vet for advice?x Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Agree with Sarah. The vets can probably advise you on the best anti histamine to use. Not all of them are appropriate for dogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracey8 Posted July 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 thanks anyway,still waiting for hubby to get in, i phoned the vets she was not impressed at me even asking and said no to any human antihistamine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markulous Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 thanks anyway,still waiting for hubby to get in, i phoned the vets she was not impressed at me even asking and said no to any human antihistamine. Very, very unimpressed with your vet as Piriton is actually prescribed by our vet! We've had 3 'incidents' with wasps/bees and administered Piriton in each case (we use the liquid as it's easier to administer than tablets: fill a syringe with right dosage and squirt directly down throat) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 thanks anyway,still waiting for hubby to get in, i phoned the vets she was not impressed at me even asking and said no to any human antihistamine. Really? That's surprising. I've head others prescribed certain meds that are human ones but I guess it depends on the vet in question. They probably want that consultation first to be sure of diagnosis and I'm sure the extra money in their pockets come into it somewhere in the equation too. Anyway, how is Cleo today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chula Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Are there even dog specific antihistamines? I'm pretty sure my vet gave Chula benadryl prior to some of her vax in order to ward off possible allergic reactions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranger Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 how did it go when you got to the vets... I cant remember which ones they are but there are various ones which are recommended for humans and pets.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tracey8 Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 thanks for the replies, i had read that you could give human antihistamines but thought i would check with vet ,she made me feel worse than what i did because she said not to wait till the evening as she could have eternal swelling ! cleo has been to the vets they said it was probably hayfever gave her a shot ,some antibiotics just in case and prednisolone and a £70 bill but the swelling is going down already and that is the main thing, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 Glad she is okay though I think your vets sound a bit harsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devildust76 Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 We had to take Kodiak to the emergency vets on Sunday due to an allergic reaction to something! £124 later and we had one sleepy boy due to the antihistamine jab they gave him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 We had to take Kodiak to the emergency vets on Sunday due to an allergic reaction to something! £124 later and we had one sleepy boy due to the antihistamine jab they gave him Holy moly that's expensive! Just for an allergic reaction? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devildust76 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Holy moly that's expensive! Just for an allergic reaction? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Yup. It was £101.65 just for the consultation. The rest was the shot and the drops they gave us!!! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stranger Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 wow...that's a lot Parker we believe suffers from hay fever, but his reaction is dry crispy ears, so we have to keep an eye on it so it doesn't get infected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormy Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 Wow thats alot hope he is okay though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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