My 8-pound adult cat needs Benadryl. What's the right dosage?

You can give ~12.5mg of dimenhydrinate as the cat dose. However, dramamine (same thing) is not a very good medication for sedation in cats. It works well for motion sickness. If you want an over the counter medication that generally works better as a sedative in cats, then try diphenhydramine (benadryl). Give 12.5mg (the children's dose, or 1/2 the adult dose). Benadryl tends to do a better job for sedation. Did your vet possibly say 30 MG, not ML? You're right, 30 ml is an entire ounce of liquid and I doubt that you'd get much in, as little as cats like getting medicine.

Hello! Thank you for contact pet coach! Benadryl is safe for use in cats, however it is unlikely to help with sneezing. The dose of Benadryl for a 10# cat would be 10 mg if you wanted to try it. Otherwise I would suggest humidification (placing the pet in the bathroom and running a hot shower works like a “steam room” for them. This may help with congestion. You can also try nasal saline drops such as “Little Noses”. If she does not stop sneezing within a week or 2, or if other signs develop, you may want to consider taking her to a veterinarian to be evaluated. I hope this information helps, and Chloe gets the relief she needs!

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. You can give 1 mg per pound of body weight. So if Luci weighs 100 pounds, she can get 100 mg of Benadryl. This may make her drowsy, however. I recommend using a monthly flea preventative medication such as Frontline or K9 Advantix. I hope this is helpful!

The calculation for Benadryl is quite simple, it just 1mg per lb , so for a 5 lb dog it would be around 5mg. Since Benadryl comes in 25mg usually this is close to 1/4 tablet and there is a wide safety margin for Benadryl so 1 or 2 mg above or below is well tolerated. Expect some drowsiness just like in humans.

You can try liquid Benadryl. Look for the dye free, unflavored version. Another option would be to have it compounded into a palatable tablet or chewable. Your veterinarian may have a preferred compounding pharmacy that he or she works with for these cases.

Poor cat. Looks like your vet chose a good treatment plan for Ricky. Eosinophilic granulomas aren't typically itchy, so I would make sure there are no fleas present that would cause him to itch. Putting on a flea preventative is advised. But to answer your question, yes Benadryl can be given alongside Prednisone to help with itching. Here is the proper dosing that you will need to give. http://m.petmd.com/cat/general-health/can-you-give-cat-benadryl It will cause some drowsiness usually so just expect that. If you have any further concerns about the dosage or any side effects then it's best to contact your vet. I hope Ricky gets his skin lesions resolved soon!

The dosage is 1 mg per lb, so a 50 lb dog would get 50mg of Benadryl once every 12 hrs. Only pets with no hx of underlying heart disease or drug interactions can safely have Benadryl. You should always check with your vet on if this medication is appropriate for your pet, based on her history. Best wishes and take care.