Can I Give My Dog Allergy Medicine
Olivia Luz
Now that we ve established the role of the mast cell in dog allergies let s discuss our first class of drugs we use as allergy medicine for dogs.
If you want to administer any allergy medications for humans to your dog you must only give them to your dog after discussing the same with the vet. If your dog has a severe allergic reaction you may have to give him steroid drugs that are prescribed by the vet. Use only basic allergy medications. The human allergy medication diphenhydramine hydrochloride hcl can be used to relieve certain allergy symptoms in dogs notes trupanion.
Never use pain or decongestant versions such as tavist d claritin d or benadryl sinus. Antihistamines anti histamines such as diphenhydramine benadryl certirizine zyrtec and hydroxyzine are commonly taken by humans to treat allergy symptoms and can be used for dogs as well. Atopica is generally considered safe but can cause vomiting diarrhea or loss of appetite in some dogs. It s thus best to administer the right drug in the right amount to avoid side effects.
Also known by the trademark name benadryl this medication can be prescribed by veterinarians to treat other health concerns like reactions to insect bites motion sickness and muscle tremors. The vet will be able to guide you about the dosage and the frequency of administration.
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