Zyrtec for cats

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  1. FurBabiesMama

    FurBabiesMama Well-Known Member

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    Hi. Has anyone given their cat Zyrtec for allergies?
     
  2. Kris & Teasel

    Kris & Teasel Well-Known Member

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    I gave it to Teasel's sister when she was much younger and was having large itchy patches on her face from a (probable) food allergy. It didn't really help for that but she tolerated it OK.
     
  3. Chris & China (GA)

    Chris & China (GA) Well-Known Member

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    It's used quite a bit here......one of the possible side effects is appetite stimulation but it's safe to use in a diabetic.

    Chlortrimeton is another safe antihistamine
     
  4. Sharon14

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  5. FurBabiesMama

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    Appetite stimulation would be a good thing in this case. I am considering it for Willow, and she could benefit from eating more!

    I used Chlortrimeton in the distant past. I am interested in trying Zyrtec because I read that, being a 2nd generation antihistamine, there is less crossing of the blood-brain barrier which results in less drowsiness.
     
  6. Kris & Teasel

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    True about less drowsiness. It didn’t seem to have that effect on Teasel’s sister and I use it myself and have no problem with drowsiness. The older generation of antihistamines put me in a zombie state!
     
  7. Sharon14

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    I agree drowsiness isn’t something I’d want, but Zyrtec did nothing for my civies allergies so I thought I’d try something else and keep steroids as a last resort!
     
  8. alexthecat

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    Paddy, my non-diabetic cat, has pollen allergies and I give him zyrtec for that during his allergy season. Half a tablet, once per day. It seems to help him.
     
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  9. StephG

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    I give 5mg Zyrtec to Chuck occasionally for his itchy ears. It does seem to help. I haven't noticed any side effects.
     
  10. FurBabiesMama

    FurBabiesMama Well-Known Member

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    Thanks, everyone. I gave Willow 1/4 of a 10 mg tablet yesterday afternoon. She weighs between 5 and 6 lbs, and I read that dosing should be 1/2 mg per lb (or 1 mg per kilo). Now, to monitor and see what, if any, impact it has.
     
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  11. Larry and Kitties

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