How many CC do you give rectal to a 37 40lb dog?????

I go to the vet tommorrow...I am gonna ask for a SPECIFIC Epipen for both...Max is huge at 85 lbs. and Lola is a "runt" at 38 lbs. I do not want to get caught with my pants down so to speak..I would be devastated if I lost one of them to a sting/bite.

Thanks to all who responded!!!

It was VERY scary. Her face swelled up really bad; her eyes almost swollen shut. And she got large hives all over her body within about 15 minutes. Fortunately our vet lives very close and we rushed her over there. They gave her Benadryl and Prednisone injections and monitored her for a few hours just to be safe. Since then we keep both benedryl and prednisone pills here at the house for emergencies and I take them with me anytime we take Daisy somewhere. BUT it is still better for us to take her directly to the vet since we are close by and the injections work quickly. I have not heard of administering the bededryl rectally before. I'm always learning something new here! Also, my vet said the Epi Pen won't work on a dog because their system is different from a humans. Can't say if this is really true or not, but this is what he told me.

Some have terrible reactions.

I e-mailed the owner of #111 (Hank) in the Summer picture contest to inquire about him. He's just beautiful. The owner told me that Hank died recently from spider bite or bee sting. The owner is just crushed!

I'm not sure that Benedryl pills would get into the system fast enough to stop the throat from closing up.

Thanks to everyone who responded...I generally don't get a "bee in my bonnet" for nothing but this is something that keeps concerning me....the bulldog specific vet said hit my huge (85 lb.) bulldog with a reg adult dose..but interesting what about my runt who is only 35 lbs?

I am willing to give Benedryl rectally..makes sense for quicker absorption as we give Tylenol in labor all the time for a couple reasons but quicker absortion being one...

Patty- do I just do a deep squirt with it? Not a problem....

Thanks...as I suspected..if i am concerned it usually means it will occur..

Thanks all..

This is the first time I've ever heard to give liquid Benedryl rectally. I usually just keep the little pink pills on hand, and give them orally, of course. With the liquid, do you just squirt it in using a syringe?

However, you need to have the epi-pen made up for each dog specific, if there is much difference in the weight.

Also, for a faster acting form of Benadryl, get the liquid form, and give it rectally. It is absorbed in the body much faster with the mucous tissues there.

Hi
I don`t want to scare you but one of the UKs top winning champion bulldogs "Iceglint i`m Alfred" died last summer after being stung in the throat by a bee.
You are right to be concerned and I would have the appropriate meds on hand just in case.

Lynn (UK)

vet said the Epi Pen won't work on a dog because their system is different >>>>>>

Not true.... Just, you need to know EXACTLY how much to give each dog, and it is by weight. For someone that doesn't know what they are doing, you can cause more damage than good.

He was out with a couple of the others late, and I go to bring them in about 10 pm, and the others came running in. It looked like Patch was just sleeping in the dog house. I had checked on them not more than 30-45 minutes before, and all was fine. Patch was dead. Autopsy showed some kind of bite, reaction.

That is a shame about Hank in the contest, I also thought he was a beautiful dog, and wondered who he was and the lines.

I only learned that recently. One of our members here was a vet tech for about 15 years, but because of some medical problems, isn't working anymore. She recently gave a program on First Aid...And, this was one of the hints she gave.

Also she said, she has seen where sometimes a do will have a reaction to Benadryl.....how we always give it to them by pills for things. A dog started to have the anaphalatic shock... She quickly gave another kind of antihistamine (over the counter) and the dog was fine.

Another hint...if you dog does tend to have allergies, and you are going to be outdoors with them, go to the mountains, etc.... Give a Benadryl PRIOR to going, so they have it in their system. Then, if they do have any reaction, it will be much lessened, and not an emergency.

But yes, the liquid Benadryl with a syringe rectally is absorbed MUCH faster (for an emergency)