Can I give my dehydrated dog Pedialyte? What flavor and how much?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | neutered | 10 years and 5 months old
My 4 1/2 lbs Yorkie was put on prednisone this week . He is dehydrated. I can't get him to vet til tomorrow. Can I give him Pedialyte? If so, what flavor and how much?
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Published on September 17th, 2017
Poor guy. Yes you sure can give him Pedialyte but only the non-flavored kind diluted 50:50 with water. You can use a syringe or small turkey baster to given it to him if he doesn't take it readily. You can give him as much as he will take readily (probably around 20cc's) and offer it every 4 hrs or so. Poor guy I hope Oliver feels better soon. Take care.
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Published on June 28th, 2018
Hello. You can give Buddy as much Pedialyte as he would like. Make sure he has plenty of fresh water available at all times, but you can offer the Pedialyte alongside his water. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.
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