<p>My son’s dog which I have been “dogsitting” for the past five weeks suddenly developed little raised bumps on his hind leg and he has been licking and chewing until he has no hair in spots. These bumps happened suddenly tonight after he had been outside lying in the grass. Of course, it is late Saturday night so the vet’s office is closed. He is about 65 pounds, 15 months old, in good health. He was neutered about two months ago, was hit by a car five weeks ago and is recovering nicely from surgery on this same hind leg. The hair had been shaved in the area where the itching has appeared, so it easy to see. He is not taking any other medication. Since the dog has only been going out on a leash (attached to me!), and otherwise demands my undivided attention, I am sure that this condition has just started tonight. I might also add that he has no fleas or ticks and we have never had them in our yard. Is it ok to give him Benadryl?</p>
<p>My vet told me to give my elderly golden retriever benadryl for allergies. I can’t recall the exact dosage (by weight and she weighs over 100 lbs) but it worked out to 4 pink pills/day. We switched to something else after a week or so, because she didn’t like the taste of the benadryl, and would hold them in her mouth and spit them out in strange places (like behind furniture).</p>
<p>I have given my 24 lb Cockerpoo Benadryl several times. I can’t remember the dose but I think it was 1 capsule of regular strength. You could look it up online, I’m sure. Have you used any chemicals on your grass recently? My dog once reacted to digging in mulch at a playground. I think she had a rash on her legs, too. Benadryl did the trick.</p>
<p>I thought about OTC cortisone cream, but he would lick it off, I’m sure, and I doubt that it would be very good for him to eat it. He has never had allergies before, so I’m thinking maybe a spider or bug of some kind may have bitten him. The little bumps seem to be isolated in a small area. It wouldn’t even look very bad if he hadn’t chewed his hair off.</p>
<p>We gave our dog Benadryl when he got stung by a bee. He bit the bee and the bee stung him in the mouth. One side of his muzzle swelled up (looked hysterical) and he really needed something ASAP. It helped a lot.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t give him any more than one pill/capsule. Why don’t you try some cortisone cream first?</p>
<p>Did the dog have to wear one of those funny-looking plastic funnel collars after his surgery? If so, find it and put it on the dog- he has to wear it for a while until he can be seen by his vet. This will prevent him from licking the cream off of his leg. I know that dogs hate these collars, but life is tough. Good luck.</p>
<p>I often give my dog, an English Bulldog, Benadryl when she had allergic reactions. The first time she had an allergic reaction she got hives all over and was panting excessively. When I took her to the vet she was given Benadryl. It has always worked since then. My dog weighs less than your son’s dog, and I always give her one pill. Be sure the dog swallows it! It usually does the trick quickly. Good luck!</p>
<p>My pup, long ago, had raised bumps all over late one night. We panicked and called the vet. He had us give her Benadryl. Start with one pill. If you don’t call the vet, Google might help with specifics on dosage.</p>
<p>Benedryl is considered very safe … but I am not sure about appropriate dosage. I might try something really safe topically first, like aloe vera.</p>
<p>I also gave Benadryl to my elderly golden . She had a lot of hot spots in her last months and it helped her with the itching and chewing herself .</p>
<p>My springer has sensitivities to something, so is frequently developing hot spots that seem to itch terribly, so much so that he’ll gnaw away at a spot until it’s raw. When he’s scratching and gnawing uncontrollably for days at time we have given him Benadryl to give him (and frankly, us) relief. He is about 50 lbs and we gave him 1 tsp. He was immediately relieved and then was able to cuddle up in his favorite spot to take a long, un-interrupted nap. I did make sure to tell the vet, and he didn’t necessarily approve, but he recognized that it worked and didn’t tell me never to do it again.</p>
<p>I had a golden that suffered from a ton of allergies, hot spots, etc. Benedryl is fine but will make them sleepy, which is also fine if they are biting. But also be sure to wash the spot with plain soap and water, and apply an antibiotic ointment (neosporin or something like that) and then try to keep them away from it. I’ve tied bandanas around legs to keep them away, put the dreaded collar of shame on him, or even a huge bandage. If they leave it alone for a while, it will heal quickly.</p>
<p>Google benedryl for dogss and it will give you the correct dosage according to weight. </p>
<p>My little dog is allergic to everything and I give her benedryl all the time - along with fish oil tabs I get from the vet.</p>
<p>It wasn’t quite clear to me if the itching is in the same place as the earlier injury. My dog is recovering from a nasty toe injury and the doctor told me that if she started licking it a lot in a few weeks it could mean there was an infection so I should bring her back in. She took antibiotics for the first 7 days and seems fine but according to the vet, I should still be on the lookout for licking. Just a thought, hope he’s okay.</p>
<p>I did not give him anything last night because frankly I was ready to go to bed and didn’t want to watch him to make sure he didn’t have some kind of reaction to the Benadryl. He has not been licking/chewing it this morning, but the little bumps are still there. It looks kind of like dry skin. The dosage on the web sites I have found say 50 mg for 50 pounds and over. That is twice what I take and I’m a whole lot bigger than he is. :)</p>
<p>I am seeing this late in the game, but in the future the Benadryl dose for dogs is 1/2-1 mg per pound. A 50 lb. dog can have 25-50 mg.</p>
<p>Our lab has allergies. We give her 2 benadryl pills twice a day according to the vet’s instructions. She weighs 55 pounds (the dog-not the vet!).</p>
<p>I wouldn’t use capsules; the dog could chew them up and I don’t know what, if anything, that would do.</p>
<p>He is being very lazy today, and when I took him out, he tried to eat the grass. This rash is near the incision where he had his surgery (about 1/2 inch away) but the incision has healed nicely and his leg does not appear swollen or red or anything to indicate an infection. He does have a pin and a plate and screws in his femur. It has been 5 weeks since the surgery. I have never had a broken bone so I don’t know how it feels when it is healing. Maybe his licking and chewing is what caused the rash-like bumps and not the other way around.</p>
<p>Thanks to all of you for responding. I resent being left with a “special needs” dog to nurse while my son is gone, but I do love him (dog and son!) and want to take good care of him. It’s very hard for me to take off work to take him to the vet. His normal vet is very conveniently located, but the surgeon is about 15-20 miles away in a very busy office. The regular vet has referred me to the surgeon for anything regarding the leg.</p>