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Can you give a dog penicillin orally?

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In direct answer to your question : Penicillin tablets can be given to dogs and it is still an effective antibiotic for them although there are more modern antibiotics available now. ... For a dog the size of your one a dose rate of 500mg twice a day given orally would be reasonable. read more

In the meantime, this is what you can do: 1- In response to your question, yes, you can give him 1/2 (half) of the 500mg Penicillin V every 8 hours for the next 7-10 days. But, you need to stop him from licking or it is not going to get better. read more

Penicillin can only be obtained through prescription and the vet will establish the dosage. The dosage of the penicillin will be established judging by a number of factors such as: The severity of the infection; The size of the dog; The age of the dog; The penicillin can be prescribed as oral treatment or can be given in injectable form. read more

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