My dog ate flu tissues, now sick and sluggish. Give Benadryl?

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Hi, my dog is a yorkie poo, and I am not sure what's going on with her. I had the flu, the last two Weeks, and when I came home from work I had seen that she had all my tissues( that had phlegm in them) and she had licked/ate them out of my garbage. (Gross I know...) & here lately she is not eating, drinking and is super sluggish...she acts like her throat is sore. What can I do? Give her Benadryl? Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Female | spayed | 2 years and 8 months old | 9.7 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

Poor girl. Benadryl is an antihistamine so unfortunately it won't do her any favors here because it is unlikely that this is an allergic reaction . It is best to get her seen by a veterinarian to look for the underlining cause of her illness. There are very few strains of the flu that can be transferred to our pets, but there is that slight possibility. Also if she is sick she will need prescription medication through your veterinarian to get her well again. They may have to do some baseline bloodwork to get a good picture of what is going on with her and potentially even x-rays if she is having any coughing symptoms or abnormal lung sounds. I hope she feels better soon and I would recommend scheduling an appointment as soon as possible. Best of luck and take care.

My dog ate flu tissues, now sick and sluggish. Give Benadryl?

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