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My dog has an itchy mosquito bite. Can I use Benadryl roll-on?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | spayed | 3 years and 10 months old | 8 lbs

She has a huge mosquito bite and keeps itching. I dont have Benadryl pills but i do have roll on benadryl. Can i use it on dove?

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on October 2nd, 2017

Hello, & thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Yes, you can use the roll on Benadryl, but if the bite continues to bother Dove, have it checked out. A mosquito bite should not last much more than a day or so. Take care.

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