Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Vaccine Questions

2006-04-18 Thread KAT
Thanks for the info Cynthia. I finally got a hold of Tia's breeder and she said to give her 1/4 cc of the Childrens Benadryl. Kat cyn wrote:   +Hi Kat, the dose is 1-2 mg per lb. It's always best to start with the lowest dose as all animals are individuals and have different levels of toler

[Chihuahuas] Re: Vaccine Questions

2006-04-18 Thread cyn
+Hi Kat, the dose is 1-2 mg per lb. It's always best to start with the lowest dose as all animals are individuals and have different levels of tolerance. I'm sure your vet can guide you. Good luck, Cynthia --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, KAT <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Cynthia, how ma

Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Vaccine Questions

2006-04-18 Thread Connie major
Wow - I think I would call your vet and ask her about the amount of benadyl to give, Tiki was 8 lbs and I gave her only a 1/4 tsp - the first time I gave it to her, after her reaction - but if you have the vet take out the lepto she shouldn't react at all(on the 4 way shot) - I've never given th

Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Vaccine Questions

2006-04-18 Thread KAT
Connie, your post with Tiki's picture didn't come up in my e-mail, could you repost it for me? I was thinking about giving Tia the Benadryl before I gave her the shot, how much would you give a 2 lb chi?  Tia's breeder gave her two shots three weeks a part before I purchased her and she said th

Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Vaccine Questions

2006-04-18 Thread Connie major
Kat - The pic I sent was of my 1 yr old Chi ( Tiki ) She got the 4 way shot a couple weeks ago (8 lbs) at 9:30 in the morning at aprox. 8:30 pm she was completely ballooned up(face) and she broke out in a rash all over (Itched) gave her 1/4tsp of benadryl and she got sick(puked) off of that 5 mi

Re: [Chihuahuas] Re: Vaccine Questions

2006-04-17 Thread KAT
Cynthia, how many cc's of Benadryl would you give a 2 lb chi puppy? Thanks Much, Kat cyn wrote:  +Kat, yes, it's also my understanding that Lepto should not be given to Chihuahuas. An antihistamine such as children's benadryl is good to have on hand for short term adverse reactions. For me

[Chihuahuas] Re: Vaccine Questions

2006-04-17 Thread cyn
+Kat, yes, it's also my understanding that Lepto should not be given to Chihuahuas. An antihistamine such as children's benadryl is good to have on hand for short term adverse reactions. For me I would not give a 6 in one shot either. If I were to vaccinate I would choose single dose shots m