Many times the medicine in your home can be used for pets, however, its best to always check with your veterinarian first. Its also imperative that you use the correct dosage for you pets. I’ve made a list of safe medicines, dosage and what they are for. Remember though, if your pets symptoms persist, you will need to take them to veterinarian.
Benadryl – Itching, scratching or allergy symptoms
Dogs- ½ to 1 mg per lb, max 2 mg per lb every 8 hrs
Cats – ½ mg per lb every 8 hrs
Buffered Aspirin (Ascriptin) – Pain relief, anti inflammatory
Dogs – 5 mg per lb every 8 hrs
Cats – do not use
Dramamine – For motion sickness
Dogs – 12.5 to 50 mg every 8 hrs
Cats – 12.5 mg every 8 hrs
Hydrogen Peroxide – Use 3% to induce vomiting
Dog and Cats – Use 10ml by mouth, repeat in 15 minutes if no vomiting
Imodium AD – For Diarrhea
Dogs – 1 ml per lb (liquid) or 1 mg per 20 lb of tablet
Cats – do not use
Kaopectate – For Diarrhea
Dogs and Cats – 1ml per lb every 2 hrs
Mineral Oil – For Constipation
Dogs – Up to 4TBS daily
Cats – Up to 2 TBS daily
Canned Pumpkin – For Constipation
Dogs – 2-3 tsp every 8 to 12 hrs
Cats – 1 -2 tsp every 8 to 12 hrs
Pepto Bismol – Gas, Diarrhea
Dogs – 1 tsp per 5 lb every 6 hrs
Cats – do not use
Robitussin DM – Coughing, Hacking
Dogs – 1 tsp per 20lbs every 8 to 10 hrs
Cats, do not use
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