Welts On Dog

[lopolla]

Im at work at the moment but my hosuemate has called and my dog has come up in welts in one area on the side of her body. I cant take her to the vet until i get home tonight from work but am just wondering if anyone can tell me an antihistamine to use so my housemate can go and get some to do until i take her up to the vet?

[dogbesotted]

i am not a vet but my vet has told me that it is okj to use pherergan ( makes dog drowsey but acts quickly) or loratadine tablets.. slower acting.

hope this helps

helen

[lopolla]

i am not a vet but my vet has told me that it is okj to use pherergan ( makes dog drowsey but acts quickly) or loratadine tablets.. slower acting.

hope this helps

helen

thanks, can you just get this from a chemist?

[OSoSwift]

I would ring your vet and get a product and dose you can use on your dog. Then yep it can be bought from a chemist.

My old Stafford quite often used to wander out to the toilet and come back covered in hives and welts. We would give him antihistamines and a dose of Pred at the same time. He had allergic skin disease so I am sure you dog wouldn't need the Pred. It is surreal to have a dog fine and smooth and shiney, then have them puffy, bumpy and covered in lumps 5 minutes later!

Hope your dog feels better very soon.

[asal]

had a horse to the same thing, looked horrific

vet said give her 12 phenergan, did and they were gone in an hour

[dee lee]

I asked a similar question in the health forum a couple of months ago- I'm sure the answer is in there somewhere.

link here