Most people have heard of and have probably taken Benadryl before. It’s a great way to treat a range of human conditions including hay fever, motion sickness and allergies, but –is Benadryl safe for dogs? If you take your dog to a vet with a condition such as swelling or itching, it...
Dogs can digest wet, fresh, and raw foods faster than dry kibble. The protein and fat content of the food will also affect the transit time through the GI tract. High-fat foods will take longer to leave the stomach for example. Eating in general also stimulates waste to be expelled from...
Steve, thank you for sharing your tip for relief from itch and pain caused by no-see-um bites. No-see-ums breed and are located near bodies of water or moist soil. They can also be found near wet sand along seashores, so it is best to avoid these areas if you are prone to no-...
Because anaphylaxis can be very unpredictable, you (or your child) should have at least one EpiPen on your person at all times. Be sure to check your EpiPens regularly to ensure they are not expired and that the liquid in them is clear. Refill your auto-injectors before they expire, an...
Putting this all together takes time, but to give you some ideas it might be helpful to peek inside our first aid kits. For full disclosure, our kits are designed for our particular location and canine adventures. Each winter we travel north toAlaskawith our 20 sled dogs and 2 cats. We...
A dog may yelp in pain when you go to touch her injured paw or sore back, but it’s even more likely that she will suffer in silence. Most dogs in pain don’t vocalize at all. Any of the following signs warrant a trip to the vet.Never give pain medicine unless it was specifically...
Finally, after being there for about 3 hours, they tell me to go home andbasically just wait out the pain. They did give me a prescription for some really strong pain killers. Well, to get to the end….the pain finally lessoned to where I could take it on Saturday night at about ...
then my tongue started swelling. The bottomd of my feet were swelling. I started swigging liquid benadryl and taking tablets. Over the course of the day, I took close to 400MG of benadryl. By evening, the systemic symptoms were gone except for some hives. I should have gone to the Doc...