Comments on: Lab Advice: Dog Allergies

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:30:07 +0000

I have not heard about Chlorpheniramine but usually when the pups have bad allergies, I like them to get a bit sleepy to let the medication take effect. Usually they only get Benedryl once a year when they get their vaccinations (they develop a large bump at the injection site and get itchy). I would recommend posting your question about Chlorpheniramine on the Labrador Retriever Chat Board. There are thousands of members and someone may be able to give you better feedback on it.

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:43:15 +0000

As far as the Benedryl goes, I have a 3 yr old Yelo (actually he’s almost white), and not only has allergy issues, but also recently developed grand mal seizures. All the vets concur that it’s all related, so he gets 3 (25mg) Benedryl every 12 hours along w/his Phenobarb. My vet says the dose can be up to 25mg per 25 pounds, but the 75mg works for him(he’s 90#) Have you tried Chlorpheniramine? It’s less drowsy, but I don’t want to try it and take a chance, but it really works for one of my chronically itchy cats! He’s 20# and gets 1 (4mg) 2x a day when he gets “scabby”.

By: Monica

Monica — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:40:12 +0000

I had the exact asme issue with my Chocolate Lab and it ended up being the plactic bowls that we were using. Changed to Stainless and not more problem. When Hershey had the bumps we would actually scrub them for her and then antibiotic cream and she was good to go.