Benydral. for a cat?

Question

They said it was okay? BUT my cat after i gave her a veryy small dose. i mean a tinyyy dose of it.

she started foaming at the mouth.

and it scared me,

But the vet said its okay?

but never mentioned that part or anything

Answer 1

Urgh. Please get a second oppinion if your vet did not do the following before telling you it's alright:

1. Find out the weight of the animal and tell you the EXACT mg of benadryl the cat can take.

2. Test for allergies towards some of the common ingredients found in benadryl.

Please take her to a DIFFERENT vet a.s.a.p as she may be exhibiting poison symptoms in which she'll need to be treated immediately.

Otherwise she may wind up with central nervous damage, kidney, liver, heart faliure and possibly death.

Answer 2

You shouldn't worry. I volunteer at a cat shelter hospital and I've seen this before. The foaming is just drool. Because a cat can't actually spit, they drool out something they don't like the taste of. ^_^

Answer 3

I think the foaming at the mouth is probably related to the taste of the Benadryl. If they didn't like it that's how they usually respond.

Benadryl is fine to give to cats but they usually do respond different than dogs.. It usually will make them hyper crazy. You can't really overdose them on it so I wouldn't worry to much about the dosage. I would give like 1/2 of a children's dosage.. If it's a 10lb cat that seems about right.

I would defiantly recommend taking him the vet because they might be able to give you something stronger and more affective to help his allergies.

Good Luck!

Answer 4

She had an allergic reaction more than likely. Take her to a vet. A different one than the one that told you to give it to her. Get a second opinion and get her checked out.

Answer 5

There are MANY medications that will cause a cat to foam and salivate.  

They hate medicine and it is a common reaction to the taste.  Their tiny taste buds are sooo sensitive that the slightest thing that they feel is assaulting them will cause that reaction.

However,  DO NOT increase your dosage or switch medications without talking to your vet.    

Also Please call the Vet and let him know your concerns.  That is why they are there.  You did not mention why you had to give the benadryl but if this is really needed, perhaps there is a substitute or even an injection instead.

Good Luck.