LIST FOR HOUSEHOLD MEDICINES; CONVERSIONS
ALWAYS CHECK WITH YOUR VETERINARIAN BEFORE ADMINISTERING ANY MEDICATIONS
| PRODUCT | CANINE DOSAGE | COMMON USE |
| Buffered Aspirin | 5 mg per lb every 12 hours | Pain relief, anti-inflammatory |
| Vitamin B | ½ to 2 ml SQ every 24 hours | Used as appetite stimulant |
| Benadryl |
Up to 2 mg per lb every 8 hours (Somewhere on the label it will say X mg/ml. So lets say it's 5mg/ml In order to give a dose of 4mg you would give 0.8mls This is just an example) | Treats allergies, itching, etc. |
| Dramamine | Up to 50 mg every 8 hours | Used to reduce motion sickness |
| Hydrogen Peroxide 3% | 10 ml by mouth every 15 minutes | Used to induce vomiting after accidental ingestion of poison |
| Epinephrine 1:1000 | 1/10 to ½ ml intramuscular or SQ | Used to treat severe reactions following insect stings, bites or medications |
| Pepto Bismol | 1 teaspoon per 5 lbs every 6 hours |
Used to relieve vomiting or stomach gas, diarrhea |
| Di Gel Liquid | Up to 4 tablespoons every 8 hours | Antacid and anti-gas |
| Mineral Oil | Up to 4 tablespoons daily | Used to eliminate constipation |
| Kaopectate | 1 ml per lb every 2 hours | For diarrhea |
| Tylenol, Alieve, Motrin | NEVER RECOMMENDED – NO NSAIDS OR ACTAMINOPHEN | |
| WEIGHTS AND CONVERSIONS | VOLUMES |
| 1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2 pounds (lb) | 1 ml = 1 cc |
| 1 kilogram (kg) = 1000 grams (gm) | 15 drops = 1 ml |
| 1 gram = 1,000 milligrams (mg) | 1 teaspoon (tsp) = 5 ml |
| 1 milligram (mg) = 1/65 grain | 1 tablespoon (tbs) – 15 ml |
| 1 ounce (oz) = 30 ml |
| TEMPERATURES IN FAHRENHEIT | |
| Normal Canine | 101.5 F |
| Normal Human | 98.6 F |