From:
Russell Prater
Date: 2002-01-24 18:22:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Childrens Benedryl for Sneezy
Ferret
News Gal wrote:
>
> Many of you mentioned giving ferrets Childrens
> Benedryl Allergy Liquid Med if they have a little
> cold.
> How much do I give him? Felix only started these
> sneezing spells a few days ago. He sounds a little
> better and is still eating and drinking but I want to
> play it safe. How many cc's and/or ml's do I give him
> and how often per day and for how long?
The Book "Essentials of Ferrets" gives the dose as 0.5 to 2.0 mg/kg
q8-12h. The bottle of childrens diphenhydramine is usually 25 mg/tsp. I
give my ferrets 0.4 ml/kg or 1 mg per 2.2 pounds twice daily.
I am not a vet.
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Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde
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