Skin allergies and rat terriers. Any suggestions. I heard of people giving benadryl and hydrocortinzone.?

Here's a site with otc meds, including benedryl, that you can give to dogs and cats. Dosage is by weight


http://animalsunlimited.net/meds.htm

Skin allergies and rat terriers. Any suggestions. I heard of people giving benadryl and hydrocortinzone.?
You need to take the little one to the vet. He will tell you what is causing the problem and the appropriate treatment. You can;t just guess on it being an allergy. If it's not giving the wrong treatment may only make things worse.
Reply:I use generic Benerdryl for allergies, hydrocortazone can be used on sores b4 a walk so it soaks in. I have had the skin allergy testing done on severe cases.
Reply:Remember hydrocortisone is a cortico-steroid. You can't put it on large areas of skin because it will be absorbed through the skin and depress the adrenal glands. Benadryl is safer unless it is a very small area.