Which Antihistamine.. No Need, Found Old Post

[Guest RosieFT]

:) Good morning, I have tried to do a quick search but wasn't successful and I need to get to work.

Rosie gets itchy every spring and this year is the worst she has ever been. She has not broken the skin nor has she any hot spots, but is constantly chewing/licking herself and I think she is acting very mopey/quiet. I would like to try her on antihistamines for the first time and was wondering if there is any one in particular that is recommended? She is a fox terrier and weighs 7 kg.

In the past I have been to the vet regarding this and they seem to just want to give her steroids and after seeing my parents' bichon go down this road, I would like to avoid that if possible. Having said that, the bichon got terrible hotspots and was a worse case than Rosie is now.

Thank you in advance!

ETA: Don't worry, found it:

Human anit-histamine use in dogs:

1. NAME

2. FORMULATION

3. DOSAGE

1. POLARAMINE (dexchlorhenrinamine)

2. 2mg and 6mg tablets also 0.4mg/ml elixir

3. dogs <10kg give 2mg

dogs 10.1-30kg give 4mg

dogs over 30kg give 6mg

1. PHENERGAN (promethazine)

2. 10mg and 25mg tablets 1mg/ml elixir

3. 1mg per 10kg of bodyweight

1. TELFAST (fexofenadine)

2. 60mg, 120mg and 180mg tablets

3. 2mg per kg bodyweight

NOTE:TABLET SIZE MAKES DOSING FOR SMALL DOGS IMPOSSIBLE

1. CLARYTYNE (Ioratadine)

2. 10mg tablets (also comes in a elixir now not sure of stregth just yet!)

3. for dogs less then 20kg give 1/2 tablet

for dogs over 20kgs give 1 tablet

1. ZYRTEC (Cetirizne)

2. 10mg tablets and 1mg/ml and 10mg/ml elixirs

3. for dogs up tp 20kgs give 5mg

for dogs over 20kgs give 10mg

Edited November 26, 2013 by RosieFT