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I have also attached a document showing antihistamine doses for dogs that another list member was kind enough to share with me. I believe this is from the UT vet school, though it does not indicate that on the document.
If you Google dosing information for Benadryl, you will find varying opinions on the acceptable dosage.
Though there are some web sites that indicated that Indy (75pounds) could have as much as 150 mg twice daily, I consider his maximum dose 125 mg twice daily, as that it what I discussed with his vet. His regular dose is 100 mg or less twice daily, depending on how bad his allergies are at the time.
Dogs are individuals, finding the right antihistamine for your dog is often trial and error, but you do need to give it some time, it can take weeks to get allergies under control once treatment starts.
Ind addition to antihistamines, Indy also gets:
Fish oil, up to 1,000 mg per 10 pounds of body weight.
Vitamin E, 200 IU a few times per week.
Biotin, 1-2 5000mcg capsules once a day (just added this recently).
As posted in my thread a couple of weeks ago, we're currently treating a skin infection that resulted from a bad allergy flare up after swimming in some new locations. So obviously our regimen isn't fool proof. Avoiding irritants is also important, though sometimes unavoidable.
The good news, it doesn't sound like food allergies to me. The bad news, 'cause of his kidneys, you'll need to be extra careful with whatever you put into his body.
A humidifier in your home might not be a bad idea if you have really dry air.
Rinsing him off with plain water after running through tall grass, swimming or being exposed to other irritants might be a good idea.
Epi-Soothe shampoo is great stuff for immediate itch relief.
Use dye and perfume free laundry detergent as much as possible, especially on his bedding, towels and other things he will come in close contact with.
Itching at the base of the tail like that sometimes indicates fleas, bathing will help with that too. If you're worried about using conventional flea treatments, you might find diatomaceous earth or borax powder useful.
On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 12:55 PM, carolynmcquillen <carolynmcquillen@...> wrote:
My Berner Timber has been itching for the last few weeks. I wouldn't think it's his diet since he's eating all the same foods for a while now. Although some sources are different (just started on an order from cogreentripe) - and ingredients can always change in other foods, we know.
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