Is 50mg Trazodone the right dose for my 23lb dog's storm anxiety?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Rat Terrier | Female | spayed | 8 years and 10 months old | 23.5 lbs
Is Trazadone 50mg too much for my 23.5 lb dog? I picked up today to have on hand as needed for storm anxiety.
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Published on June 20th, 2017
50 mg is a very typical, commonly-prescribed dose of trazodone for a dog of this size. I actually have a 20 lb dog who takes trazodone for separation anxiety, and this is the same dose that he takes :) As long as your vet has prescribed this dose of trazodone for Snickers, it should be just fine to give it to her as needed for storms.
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Published on May 11th, 2020
100mg is the appropriate dose for a dog her size. You can administer up to another 100mg but there could be adverse side effects. Trazodone is not a strong anti-anxiety medication and she may need something stronger like alprazolam in the future.
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