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Calculate safe and accurate medication dosages for your canine companion
Selecting a breed helps estimate weight ranges, but always use your dog's actual weight for accurate dosing.
Learn about common medications used in canine healthcare and their uses, dosages, and important information.
A penicillin-type antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections in dogs.
Dosage: 10-20 mg/kg
Frequency: 2-3 times daily
A first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic effective against many gram-positive and some gram-negative bacteria.
Dosage: 22-30 mg/kg
Frequency: Twice daily
A tetracycline antibiotic effective against a wide range of bacteria as well as some parasites like Ehrlichia and Anaplasma.
Dosage: 5-10 mg/kg
Frequency: Once or twice daily
An antibiotic effective against anaerobic bacteria, certain protozoal infections, and inflammatory bowel conditions.
Dosage: 10-15 mg/kg
Frequency: Twice daily
A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that helps reduce pain, inflammation, and fever in dogs.
Dosage: 2-4 mg/kg
Frequency: Once or twice daily
A non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to manage pain and inflammation in dogs.
Dosage: 0.1-0.2 mg/kg
Frequency: Once daily initially, then reduced dose
A corticosteroid used to reduce inflammation and suppress immune responses in various conditions.
Dosage: 0.5-2 mg/kg
Frequency: Once or twice daily
An opioid-like pain medication used to manage moderate to severe pain in dogs.
Dosage: 2-5 mg/kg
Frequency: Two to three times daily
A loop diuretic that increases urine production to reduce fluid buildup in the body, commonly used in heart failure management.
Dosage: 1-4 mg/kg
Frequency: Once or twice daily
An ACE inhibitor used to treat heart failure and high blood pressure in dogs.
Dosage: 0.5-1 mg/kg
Frequency: Once or twice daily
A cardiac medication that improves the force of heart contractions and dilates blood vessels, reducing the heart's workload.
Dosage: 0.2-0.3 mg/kg
Frequency: Twice daily
An anti-seizure medication that works by suppressing abnormal brain activity to prevent seizures in dogs.
Dosage: 2-6 mg/kg
Frequency: Twice daily
A newer generation anti-seizure medication used to control seizures in dogs, often with fewer side effects than older medications.
Dosage: 20-30 mg/kg
Frequency: Three times daily
An anti-anxiety medication that helps calm dogs during stressful situations or as part of behavioral modification therapy.
Dosage: 3-7 mg/kg
Frequency: Once or twice daily, or as needed
A medication that helps manage neuropathic pain, seizures, and anxiety in dogs.
Dosage: 10-20 mg/kg
Frequency: Two to three times daily
An H2 receptor antagonist that reduces stomach acid production to treat or prevent ulcers and acid reflux.
Dosage: 0.5-1 mg/kg
Frequency: Once or twice daily
A proton pump inhibitor that reduces stomach acid production, more potent than famotidine.
Dosage: 0.7-1 mg/kg
Frequency: Once daily
A medication that increases gastrointestinal motility and helps control vomiting.
Dosage: 0.2-0.5 mg/kg
Frequency: Three to four times daily
A Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor specifically designed to control itching and inflammation associated with allergic skin conditions in dogs.
Dosage: 0.4-0.6 mg/kg
Frequency: Twice daily for 14 days, then once daily
A broad-spectrum deworming medication effective against multiple types of intestinal parasites.
Dosage: 50 mg/kg
Frequency: Once daily for 3-5 days