Can I give my dog piriton?

[LaurieFairyCake]

He's got contact dermititis and has had it for ten days - he's on synulox (not working ), so now baytril (for 3 days and also doesn't seem to be doing much), tramadol for the pain

I keep having to clean him with cooled sterilised water mixed with hibi scrub and yesterday discovered some horrendous infected patches round his toes, perhaps half of them covered in pus - he was in pain when I cleaned him up. It's round his mouth. Covered his penis so he's entirely raw.

They taken swabs but we've no result yet but im going to guess he's got an antibiotic resistant infection

The itching of his paws is driving him nuts, he's constantly trying to get round to lick them even though he's got the worlds biggest cone on.

Can I give him piriton tablets to relieve the itching? He's 23 kilos

Anyone any ideas ?

I think I have heard of dogs having Piriton. I thought the same thing because I think my dog has hay fever. I am sure a doggy person will be along to advise.

aww the poor thing has he already had antibiotics ..is that what makes you think they're resistant?
I have heard of dogs having piriton but not sure what dose, sorry not much help. What's causing the dermatitis?

Just cos it's not healing, they've taken swabs as he might have a resistant infection. He's only had 2 lots in his whole life - both after surgery

No idea what's causing the dermatitis - vet didn't mention it

His penis is the worst, constant pus getting trapped under the scab meaning it has to be cleaned off.

He's a very furry springer so didn't even notice the toes until yesterday and they are very swollen and inflamed, crusty with pus all round

Yes you can give Piriton to dogs but I'm not a vet (vet receptionist instead) and can't tell what dosage. What I can tell you is that my 22kg dog used to have 1 whole tablet twice per day. It sounds a lot but it doesn't affect them the way it does us.

Maybe you should give your vet a call and ask for some steroids on a short term basis?

Hope your dog is better soon.

God sounds awful.
If they've taken swabs the results will hopfeully show an appropriate antibiotic for him.
Have you tried altering his diet , sorry if youv'e tried all this , could be allergy to something he's eating like grain ??
Can you call OOH vet for advice about piriton?

Thanks both, you're right I'm going to have to call them for the dosage anyway as I want to be sure

He's been on no grain for 5 years, probably only reason he's alive - he's almost deaf, got terrible cataracts and really won't be around in a few months

I just don't want an infection to be the reason we pts but yesterday was horrible when I was cleaning his paws

My old dog once had a very similar reaction to the one you describe at this time of year and it turned out to be a grass seed allergy, he had antihistamines and steroids and lead walks on pavements until it cleared up and then strangely it never happened again.

I agree call the vet for dosage advice.

our 25kg staffie is on 1 tablet twice daily and has been for years. giving it with evening primrose oil capsules makes it more effective.

also, ensure you use the original piriton NOT the non drowsy one.

hope they get to the bottom of it and he is soon feeling better - it must be horrible for him and also for you.

Yes you could give piriton one 4mg tablet twice a day. May not have much effect though - he may now be reacting more to the pain/soreness of his skin as opposed to just itching.

I wonder if he needs better pain relief. The problem with tramadol in dogs is its short acting nature, some experts say it is only at effective levels for 1-4 hours after administration. Is there a reason he isn't on an anti-inflammatory pain killer? If he can't take these then maybe a paracetamol based tablet (there is a veterinary one available)? I usually find this more effective than tramadol.

With regard to the skin he may well need steroids to get it under control but your vets will be wanting to get any infection treated first. Have they ruled out mange? Skin biopsies can be done to check if this is something more unusual.

They can have Benadryl. We give it to our dog. If you google human drugs for dogs you find out heaps. Our vet told us this.

it's horrid seeing them like that..hope he gets some relief from the itching soon. Steroids is a good tip.

My last dog had discoid lupus causing pus under her toenails..very painful.

Google the drug names and not the brand. You can give anti-hisamites there are many a vet drug tables for you to look at all give the dose to weight ratio and any loading dose if needed. Many sure you keep a record of what you giving so that can update your vet to help with a finding out a reason to what is going on

I would get advice as piriton can have a sedative effect as can tramadol and it's not a combination I've ever used so I'd have to look it up to check safety. My gut would say no as they are both human drugs so there is unlikely to be a lot of information about their combination safety. If he really is that bad there are other drugs that will be much much safer.

My 15 year old Border Collie (30kg now) has been on Piriton since I adopted him at 6 years old. 1 tablet, twice a day (I pop it in with his Iams). He had blisters all over his tummy and he nibbled a bare patch on his back until he made it bleed, so the vet did blood tests. He is allergic to mixed grasses and dust.

Do talk to your vet though because Piriton via your vet is cheap as chips! Far cheaper than over the counter at a chemist which I have had to do in an emergency when we have extended a holiday somewhere.

I was also advised to bathe him in Coatex (a mild dog shampoo that can be used frequently).

The other thing I found helpful was using a furminator (a de-shedding tool) about once a week to get rid of the dead, matted hair that lies near the skin. (He is brushed once or twice a day with a good brush anyway) .

He has had perhaps 5 flare-ups in total in the past 9 years (all very localised e.g. top of a paw, between two digits, mid-tail). He is extremely healthy for an 'old man'.