Dog Medication Dosage Guide by Weight
Explore dosing principles for common dog medications across toy, small, medium, large, and giant weight classes. Not a milligram chart — a licensed vet calculates your dog’s dose in a $65 video visit.
Important: These pages explain the principles behind dosing — they do not give a specific dose for your pet. The right dose depends on your pet's individual age, organ function, current medications, and condition. A licensed TelaVets veterinarian can calculate the right dose for your pet during a $65 video visit online.
How to use this dog dosage guide
Find your dog’s approximate weight column, then open the medication row for Carprofen, Gabapentin, Benadryl, Prednisone, Apoquel, or Trazodone. Each linked page explains what veterinarians consider when dosing that drug for that size dog — age, organ function, other medications, and the condition being treated — without listing a specific milligram dose to give at home.
Dog medications by weight
Select a weight class to open the dosing-principles page for that medication.
| Medication | 10 lb Toy | 20 lb Small | 30 lb Small | 50 lb Medium | 70 lb Large | 100 lb Giant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carprofen carprofen | View | View | View | View | View | View |
Gabapentin gabapentin | View | View | View | View | View | View |
Benadryl diphenhydramine | View | View | View | View | View | View |
Prednisone prednisone | View | View | View | View | View | View |
Apoquel oclacitinib | View | View | View | View | View | View |
Trazodone trazodone | View | View | View | View | View | View |
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"The vet I spoke with Dr. Ricksaw was very knowledgeable and nice. He took the time to go through all of my options and ideas with me. Reassured me that all we were doing for my dog's anxiety was good and gave me a couple of new ideas as well."
Courtney Hughes
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"I had a TelaVets Zoom appointment and couldn't be more impressed. They spent a lot of time with me, walking through every option to help my cat recover from her skin issues. I've also reached out about getting her medication through Chewy.com, and they've been extremely helpful every step of the way."
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Wanida Walker
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"This service was amazing! My dog ran out of his medication before we were able to get in with a new vet and they were able to help get him a short term supply quickly. I would definitely use them again!"
Amanda Tobias
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Dog medication dosage guide — FAQ
No. These pages explain dosing principles by medication and weight class. They do not provide a specific dose. The right dose depends on age, organ function, other medications, and the condition being treated. A licensed TelaVets veterinarian can calculate the correct dose in a $65 video visit.
This hub covers Carprofen, Gabapentin, Benadryl (diphenhydramine), Prednisone, Apoquel (oclacitinib), and Trazodone across toy, small, medium, large, and giant weight classes from 10 lb to 100 lb.
No. Human charts and leftover human pills are unsafe. Many human products contain xylitol or other toxic ingredients, and dog dosing is species-specific. Always get a veterinary plan for your dog.
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