Can you give your dog your allergy medicine?

Answer 1

You should only do this on the instructions of the vet. They need to tell you the proper dose for your dog. Dosage must be calculated using formulas for each medicine that is based dog size, such as on milligrams per kilogram of dog weight. Don't try to do this yourself, overdoses of allergy medicines can be serious. Contact your vet first.

You will also need your vet to examine the dog to be sure the problem is Allergies and not something else that needs different treatment. Other problems can cause the same or similar symptoms, such as bordetella (kennel cough), distemper is another, etc..

Answer 2

No, you should not give "people medicine" to pets without checking with their vet's office to be sure it will be safe, and to find out the proper dosage depending on the type of dog and its size.

A dog coughing can mean some serious things, so you should also have the dog examined by the vet if the cough is chronic or persistent. It can be an indication of Heart disease or lung disease in dogs when they have a chronic cough, especially on exertion. It can also be a sign of an infectious disease in dogs called "kennel cough" which is a term used for inflammation of the upper respiratory system in dogs. It is often used for bacterial Bordetella bronchiseptica that is highly contagious and a serious disease in dogs, characterized by coughing. Dogs can also cough from distemper, canine influenza, and canine coronavirus, etc.

Answer 3

yes but it needs to be meant for dogs but if it is for humans the medicine can have antifreeze in it and the dog can die

Answer 4

Yes