| Product | Common Use | Canine Dosage |
| Buffered Aspirin | Pain relief, anti-inflammatory | 18-12 mg per lb every 12 hours. |
| Benadryl | Treats allergies, itching, etc. | ½ mg per lb every 8 hours. Max dose 2 mg per lb. |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 3% | Used to induce vomiting after accidental ingestion of toxic items. | 1-3 tsp by mouth every 15 minutes until vomiting occurs. DO NOT induce vomiting if it has been more than 2 hours since ingestion. |
| Dramamine | Reduces motion sickness. | Up to 50 mg every 8 hours. |
| Pepto Bismol | For diarrhea, vomiting and anti-gas. | 1 tsp per 5 lbs every 6 hours. |
Hopefully, you won't have to use any of these this holiday season. Also, as The Chronicles of Cardigan pointed out, pureed pumpkin is also an excellent way to treat diarrhea and/or constipation but typically works a little slower.
Thanks for posting this. Not that I'm hoping to have to use it, I've always wondered about the Benadryl dosage - in case of a bug bite or something. Interestingly, many years ago, actually had a vet tell me go home and give Molly Pepto for a bout of colitis. It worked.
ReplyDeleteSam gets a 25mg Benadryl every day to help with his allergies - airborne stuff that make his eyes goopy. Instead of liquid Pepto, I will use half a Pepto caplet. It's a lot easier to get a caplet into a dog than liquid, sometimes.
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