Steroids in Dogs and Cats: should you avoid prednisone? (essential guide!) - Pet Health Vet Advice
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- Steroids in dogs and cats can be a really powerful, effective treatment but steroid side effects can also be really severe. Steroid in dogs and cats are very powerful drugs that can treat many different diseases. Prednisone side effects though can also be really challenging for both you and your pet to live with.
Find out which diseases steroids treat, the side effects to look out for, when steroids should never be given (or only be given with care), and how to monitor your dog or cat while they are receiving steroids.
Steroids are used to treat inflammation, they can treat many cancers (the most common being prednisone to treat lymphoma in both dogs and cats), they are used if the body is not producing enough of it's own, natural steroid, and finally steroid in pets is used to reduce an autoimmune reaction or damp down the bodies immune system like an allergy.
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I hope this post helps someone. My dog was put on 5mg per day of prednisone for an ear infection. 2 days after stopping the drug he spiked a fever of 105.8 and had tremors that were violent. He was belching and very lethargic. By the 2nd day and with absolutely no input from my vet, I decided to give another dose of prednisone. I felt that he would not make it through the night. The fever broke and tremors stopped as well as the belching. After some more research, I found that he was having withdrawal from the drug and was heading into shock. I am going to taper again in much smaller and smaller dosages until he is safely off this drug. The vet had him on 5 mg every other day for 15 doses. There is not much information on this out there so I hope that this helps someone. My vet was useless once again. If you find a caring vet they are priceless, but I have not had that good fortune.
Thanks this really does help our cat is also having with drawls from this drug even with tapering. I called yesterday however the vet was unable to get back to me until they were basically closed. We were down to half a pill a day but the vet suggested she get bumped back up to a full pill a day. I’m hoping for a similar outcome thanks!
Thank you, this is quite helpful as my dog has been experiencing withdrawals, of course on a weekend and no vet available. It surprises me there is so little information out there about what do to if your dog is experiencing withdrawal.
I lost my vat yesterday cos of steroids..vet knew she had heart probs yet still put her on high dose steroids for aniemia..the steroids caused her to have liquid on her stomach lungs and heart..the steroids caused her to be in last stages of heart probs..I had to put her to sleep cos of the steroids
Theirs vets that are 24/7 everyday that’s where I go when my cats in trouble.
Also I’m starting to give my cat 1ML for his asthma and 0.5 every other day or so
If it was an ear infection then it would be far better to investigate the infection and find out if bacterial, fungal or mites first then treat with the appropriate medication such as antibiotic etc etc. stay away from steroids as the side effects can be disastrous…. There was no need for steroids….very nasty stuff. In my opinion they should only be considered in emergencies …….or life and death situations. Many dogs with allergy problems are put onto steroids which in the end kills them! They are given out like sweeties!
After reading through these comments why in the world is this medication being given to pets? Sometimes we must question what the protocol is and do more research on things. I see doctors and vets just following orders like robots. What is going on with the medical establishment, human and animal? It has went downhill drastically and it is time medical personnel start questioning things if they are seeing an increase in deaths or side effects from a particular medication, regardless of what the they are being ordered to prescribe. I was prescribed this to give to my cat and I am glad I looked further into this. I am disappointed after paying an enormous amount of money to a vet and they are so incompetent that I had to take my pet back twice and still things are not resolved. The veterinarians should be guiding us and offering solutions and education. But no, I have had to do my own research on several things with my cat, after paying a lot of money, shameful. I will likely have to put him down now, way before I intended to do so.
My dog was put on prednisone for a autoimmune disease attacking his joints. A few weeks later we had to put him down. He developed blood clots. R.i.p woody. I love you
Very sorry about your pup, Woody. May I ask...were the blood clots from the Prednisone or from the autoimmune disease? Also, what was the name of the disease? Having issues with my dog and I'm hoping this info can help.
Thank you for this video! Super informative and helpful.
You are so welcome!
I appreciate your video! It has helped me to better understand what prednisolone is and side effects it has in cats. My cat is on 10mg of the liquid version for asthma. My vet wanted to start him on this as a trial basis. I ran out of his meds Saturday because they only supplied me with 8 days worth due to extra not being in stock. Well since I couldn’t get anymore until today he has started to sneeze and has been hiding a lot. I’m assuming it is because of withdrawal, not totally sure. He is also fiv positive. I mentioned it to my vet and they said it is more than likely it is from sudden withdrawal. I administered his meds today and I’m wondering if the symptoms will go away.
I wished I have done more research on prednisolone. Maybe my dog would still be here with me now.
My dog was diagnosed with liver disease in August. He has lost his appetite and starting to lose a bit of weight . The vet prescribed him prednisolone tablets 1 mg for about three weeks 2 times a day and there were no improvement. He was also taking Denamarin .
Then they put him on 5mg 2 times a day for about 3 weeks . He did started to eat a little but was still losing weight and having diarrhoea. His fur was falling out and his toenails just breaks off . So the vet said reduce it to 1 tablet a day. But my dog was getting worse and getting weaker and sad everyday . Two weeks ago he was struggling to stand up . Just laying on his bed . I need to carry him outside.
I knew I had to make the difficult decision . We had him put to sleep last Monday. He was 13 years old . We miss him so much and I feel very guilty because if the steroids was not working. I should have stop giving it to him then maybe he would still be here 😢
I'm sorry for your loss. Liver disease can be a real challenge to accurately diagnose and then treat
I had a sad story like that myself. Yes, near the end we could choose ourselves what to give them as an alternative. Sorry for your loss, it is so difficult to do or have happen. But we must remember, our pets do not live forever, right? And no do we...I suppose that is what helps me handle the deaths of our beloved pets. Liver disease once it takes off, it really does a number to an animal no matter what you try to do, sadly to say. I just lost a cat with that three weeks ago, so I feel your kind of pain. God bless them all.
Thank you so much for explaining the many side effects. My little rat terrier is getting where she’s having a lot of difficulty with her back legs. She’s not dragging them yet but they have become very rigid
Thanks for your comment. My dog is currently on this for an ear infection and old dog vestibular disease. This may be why he hasn't tried to use his back legs yet.
Our new cat had been having asthma attacks so we've started her on prednisolone (10 mg tapering down). I'm worried that it's something in the environment because our other two cats have periodic asthma attacks (but nothing like the new had had - only periodic 1-2 times / year). So changed litter and have bought an air filtering machine. But because asthma typically is only 5% of cats, I'm worried this is something chronic w/environment. Then I just read that popcorn ceilings could cause asthma like reactions, and we have those, so I'm going to get the ceiling substance tested for asbestos now!
My dog was put on prednislone for an issue the vet couldn't tell what was happening. My dog is now blind and deaf, very lethargic, stools blood all the time and I have to out her down now. All I took her to the vet for was passing urine just so when she was sitting it lying down.
Is there anything better than prednisolone for long-term asthma treatment?
Is it common to use Prednisone for Hyperparathryroidism in dogs--has not been definitely diagnosed--he has high Kidney values in his blood test Thank You
hi Doc, my shitzu got into a fight with my terrier and his one eye got hurt and is red and buldges out a bit bigger than the normal one, our doc gave us predisone for him to take and when he took one pill, about 7 to 8 hours later he started having crazy diarrhea, and all throughout the night 8x we counted,. At the time the vet was closed so we stopped giving him the meds since they told us to give him 2x a day for the first 3 days. we monitored him ever since he took the med and he only ate his normal dog kibble. He has never had diarrhea before for the 8 months we had him until taking this med. Is it a good idea to totally take him off this med? Or do we have to taper it off slowly...thank you.
Prednisolone gave my cat diabetes. Tried to reduce the dose by tapering off but he got very ill. So sorry to have started it. Think very hard about it if a vet ever recommends it.
My dog is suffering right now trying to come off it. He got very sick for coming off. Now I am concerned about kidney problems. What happened with your cat?
@@joy-gc9ym He continued to go downhill with kidney issues and diabetes. We helped him over the Rainbow bridge a few months ago. He was an old guy - almost 20 but his last years weren't great. So sorry to have used the Pred. EVER!
How long was he on steroids? My vet made me get it for my cats to rule out asthma and I have the pills sitting her debating over it? It is 5mg predinose for three weeks.
@@ellarae6450 I am so sorry for your loss. It is terrible to see them suffer.
@@sunakon2474 what happened with ur fur baby?!?
Hello, my German Shepherd puppy was diagnosed with encephalitis at 4-1/2 months old. He is currently 10 months old and has not gained size as a normal GS should have I feel. Could this be related to the prednisone? He started out at 40mg and is currently at 10mg. I cannot seem to get a clear answer from anyone!
-Thanks
We’ve tried cytopoint for allergies for my dog and it didn’t work unfortunately but apoquel does. Can you use apoquel long term due to it being an immunosuppressant or is it okay to? Thanks!
Absolutely. Apoquel is also designed for long-term use in the case of allergic skin disease. It is much more targeted than typical immunosupressants, and while monitoring is needed there is not such a worry with side effects. It also has an anti-inflammatory action which is why it can work when cytopoint fails if a dog is known to have atopic dermatitis (the specific form of allergic skin disease cytopoint treats). There are other strategies that should also be used to help manage dogs with skin allergies and you might be interested in this video - ua-cam.com/video/HRTG9De-msw/v-deo.html
@OurPetsHealth Please Advice..what is the safest time interval to have between 2 doses of injectable steroids ... my cat has had 3 doses over 3 months apart since last August for his asthma. I started him on inhaler Flovent 125mcg on 18th April but since last 2 weeks he’s been coughing
it depends on the type of steroid and preparation as well as the clinical picture - something to discuss with your veterinarian
Thank you so much for this video. My cat is dying from cancer and in the final stages. I had wondered if it was okay to increase the dosage of prednisolone, but after watching your video, I know that it is not and it may even be better to lower it just slightly.
I would recommend talking to your vet before making any dose adjustments. I'm sorry you and your cat are going through this
Hello and thank you for the very informative video. My dog was diagnosed with immine-mediated anemia a little over one month ago. He was put on Prednisone therapy (10 mg. 2x daily after his meal.) He has also been a diabetic for seven years and is getting insulin 2x daily, 20 minutes after his breakfast and dinner. The reason I am writing is that his muscles have atrophied considerably, which is making his quality of life not so great. He was a very high-energy dog, and now, he can hardly make it up four steps. Is there exercises I can do with him at home to help strengthen them? I look forward to hearing back from you. Thank you!
Do you think the prednisalone is causing that?
This has happened to our dog and it is frightening how quickly it happened. Within a couple of days she couldn’t walk or get up. The treatment seems worse than the disease at this stage. 😢
Hi there. Late 2019 my cat Angel was diagnosed with mild asthma. Since then Ive taken natural & organic step within his environment at home in which has helped him greatly, thankfully! (Humidifier, no scents/cologne/candles/smoke & changed his food) But because asthma is a progressive chronic disease I've been afraid like so many other parents to turn to prednisone due to its infamous reputation. Ive taken him to another vet simply for a 2nd opinion& he suggested just the puffer instead whilst the other vet insisted on prednisone.
Im so confused as to which option is best for Angel. The puffer or pill?
Nino V what food are you feeding? My cat has auto immune anemia and we have only had 1 round of prednisolone so far
If the asthma is well controlled then puffer treatment is likely all that's needed. Prednisone is often needed during flair-ups, getting initial control, or in those cats where inhalation therapy doesn't control the disease well enough (or cats who don't tolerate a puffer)
Hello and thank you for your videos. I have a 4-year-old cocker who experienced prednisone withdrawal with a high fever. My concern is that I have noticed his urine to be clear and odorless. His water intake is back to normal, after tapering down the prednisone. Urine output seems to be normal as well. I have him on 2.5 mg at present he will taper down again in 3 days. I am very concerned about kidney damage. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Just added note that he was put on steriods for ear infection.
clear watery urine is pretty normal while on steroids. If you are really concerned then a blood test will put your mind at ease
My cat Snowflake just passed away after 3 days taking prednisolene, was told he had an inner ear infection and that it would get worse before it got better, he lost control of his bowels, he couldn't move, he just dragged himself into dark corner or under my couch, i didn't know this was life threatening, i should have taken him to the vet hospital for iv drip liquids into his body, he refused to eat and drink, he most likely died of dehydratrion, he was only 7yrs old, now i'm left mourning and a large void in my life
I already started the prednisolone 5mg tablet doses for my 3 year old scottish fold. He’s been prescribed to prescribed 1/2 tablet Prednisolone 5mg tablet twice daily for 3 days, then 1/2 tablet once daily for 3 days then 1/4 tablet once daily for 3 days. He’s not feeling well and I am concerned about the adverse effects. i heard that A gradual reduction in prednisone dosage gives their adrenal glands time to resume their normal function. It would mean a lot to hear from you what can I do nutrition wise to try and help him during this time so that the prednisolone doesn’t negatively affect him? what natural supplements would support his adrenal glands once we goes off the meds?
For a short course like that you have nothing to worry about
My German Shepherd went on this drug for her Perianal Fistula, She has been on it for prob. A little over over 6 months at this point and honestly I almost feel like the long term side effects are not worth it (at least for her). She did not gain weight (which she needs too) but deff. Had an increase thirst and urination!!!! However, She looks even more sick then she originally did. Her coat has become so thin and brittle, muscle loss in her back end and around her eyes. Looking to hopefully lower her dose and eventually get her off the drug completely with help from my vet. Do the long-term side effects revert once they are at a lower dose of the drug/ off the drug?
Perianal fistula is a horrible condition. This site should give you more information about the treatment options available - veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=4952922
Yes, most steroid side effects completely resolve once the medication is stopped
Hi my cat got breathing problems .hopes will it help. thankyou
My dog is on them, I am worried about him, he is so lethargic
Hi, My cat was 10 and suffering weight loss, a hard round lump on the side of her neck/throat area.She had lost significant weight, and had scabs and lesions over her body, but mainly around her head area. Her bloods were all fine, and a needle biopsy showed a slight rise in her white or red blood count ( not sure which one sorry ). She was put on a course of antibiotis as well as predisilone liquid .08 ml once daily. after 11 or 12 days i ubruptly stopped this steriod, as my cat didnt like it and i also wasnt told not to stop it suddenly. within 3 days my cat stopped eating, was lethargic, unsteady on her feet, and became jaundice. i rushed her to the hospital and new blood results showed a slight rise in liver results, slight anemia, raised heart rate, fluid on lungs, and she died the following day. Please tell me this was not my fault ? are these symptoms relevant to stopping this steroid cold turkey or not ? i need to know the truth please tell me
Yea I did a lot of reading on steroids and you can't just abruptly stop them. The way they work suppresses the function of the adrenal glands I believe. So you have to stop the steroids slowly so the adrenal gland function kicks back in it took over a week doing my cat off of steroids but now her autoimmune disease is attacking her feet again so I'm debating on do I start her back on steroids to prevent her feet from turning into mush and let her hair fall out. She has got issues with the liver and kidneys and gallbladder I'll keep be made worse if it's an infection because steroids suppress the immune system they cost 600 bucks to get an ultrasound to find that out everything they use to diagnose her condition cost hundreds of dollars and I'm reaching my limit
I'm so sorry to hear that and experiencing poor results with my steroids who has IBD. I'm sure it works for some but rt now I'm very stressed. I'm really sorry for your loss.
My cat has the blood disease where her red blood cells get destroyed. She is on a generic Atopic and also Prednisolone. She recently had a change in food and is now showing signs of ears flopping and drinking water. We may have to reduce and put her back on expensive food 😰
My cat has been on prednisolone for about a year for felv. At the moment she is on 5mg every other day. She has recently, in the last month developed a dry cough, which she was given antibiotics to treat but this did not help. I believe has an allergy or asthma, which the vet said is impossible because she's on steriods. I understand steriods are supposed to prevent allergies/asthma but could she still have an allergy/asthma on such a small dose of prednisolone?
Under medication is just as bad. I have Asthma and I tweak my Prednisone. If I don't take a high enough dose my Asthma is stubborn until I take it long enough at the correct schedual then the Asthma goes away. The cats can't talk my cat too has a Stuffed up Nose from some Feline Immune problem. The Vet charges me $140 every 6 -10 weeks for injections of Antibiotics and Prednisone. I am tempted to give my cat some of my Prednisone but not sure how much to give my 12 Lb big cat? I have 5 mg pulls any suggestions or examples would help I am tired if hearing the stuffed up nose?
Good day Doctor, my dog just started on prednisone because his platelets have been declining the past weeks. I'm experiencing fear and anxiety over his medicine. What's considered as high dose? And is 2 weeks considered short or long term? The fear and anxiety is quite overwhelming. Thank you very much
2 weeks is not a long course, and a high dose depends on what is being treated. Without platelets a dog will bleed to death so try to remember why the medication is being given and the good it is doing for your dog. Good luck
@@OurPetsHealth He was diagnosed with Ehrlichiosis about 2 months ago. He has since been his usual self apart from his platelet count going down. Our vet is suspecting that it's because of his immune system. He is only 3.65kg and taking 5mg 2x a day for 4 days and will then be tapered from then. I really feel bad for him because he hasn't gotten a good sleep because he would wake up just to drink water. :(
My dog aged 1.5 years ( Indian local breed ) was bitten by another dog during fight. Thankfully she is vaccinated. But now her leg is swollen , there was some bleeding which is now slowly clotting. Her vet consulted on a video call and asked us to giver her tab wysolone 5mg , one tab twice a day for 3 days.
It could mostly be for the anti inflammatory response. But I have found the vet prescribing this medicine quite often . Is it safe to use this medicine ? Is it really needed ?
Do I need another vet ? This is the first time I am a mom and it's freaking me out .
Thanks for the video ✌️👍 buddy 👌.. Bigfoot has been on Prednisone 20 mg for two weeks now and he has been panting some and I was worrying about him because he has been drinking enormous amount of water he drink two and a half gallon of water today and 3 gallons of water yesterday and day before I have to call his Dr tomorrow and see what she says about it she gave me a two week supply and I was giving him twice a day and now once a day for the last week he hasn't had any accident in the house but he will stand and pee for five minutes almost and I noticed that he has slow output of urine so this has me worried about him..
Doctor sorry for bothering. My dog is on prednisolone and started vomiting and bloody diarrhea, she was on 0.4ml and was supposed to go down on 0.2 is there a chance this is over the steroid or might she have caught some infection due the immune suppression on monday would be her 3rd week on it. I’m worried as if I should hurry her the vet or wait it out until tomorrow monday.
What happens to your pet
If a cat has an hyperinflation lung due to an allergen once the allergen (vet suspects dust) is removed can't the inflammation go away when the irritate go away without steroids?
She's got asthma and allergies, and her target weight is 13lbs, but she's heavy. She was getting 5mg prednisolone, but it wasn't effective. She just got over pneumonia and was having severe asthma attacks nightly. Her doses over the last two days, every 12 hours, have gradually increased to 30mg, and her Albuterol. I don't think she'll need to go up to the full 40mg, because she's responding well to the 25-30, though she is cranky. It's not quite lasting the full 12 hours either, but I have not seen such a good color in her ears and nose for months. I'll be very careful with the gradual lowering of the meds and careful with how long she's on 30mg after watching this. I'm also glad I bought more than she needs, so her weening down to 5mg again is less stressful, and she won't run out prematurely.
Thanks for the warning! Hopefully, she'll only need her rescue inhaler after all of this, though that looks like weeks to months away.
Hey my cat has been having diarrhoea on and off vomiting picking at his food in the mornings or skipping and then wanting food every couple of hours in the evening. Loss of weight. And I’ve noticed him drinking water which is unusual. He is 15. I took him to the vets 6 months ago pdsa they couldn’t seem to find anything wrong with. I now know lymphoma intestine cancer or similar is hard to diagnose. I took him back on Monday and this is what they think he has. Still waiting for blood results he has had an ultrasound. They found a large mass in his intestine. And something in kidney and Harding. Around bowel. They have put him on 5ml of this steroid you are talking about in this video. Pdsa do not do chemotherapy but want to know if o would like to be referred. Do you know how much chemo would cost privately as I know this may or may not prolong his life.
Thanks
Ashlie
from memory, chemo costs around £300/month. This would have been from a few years ago when I last workied in the UK and I may also be rememboring incorrectly. Also if the referral is to a specialist oncologist then costs are likely to be higher. Whoever you see should be able to advise you of expected costs and likely prognosis. As far as prognosis goes, cats with diffuse lymphoma have a life expectancy of about 9 months with chemo, although a subset of those that do respond will still be alive several years later after going into complete remission. Some though will unfortunately not respond and so live less. Being on steroids for weeks before starting chemo also makes the potential success much less likely
Thanks very much for the information much appreciated. I will look into it. 👍🏼
@@BlueFaceCow 🙏
Hi, three days ago my cat was prescribed Gupisone Prednisolone 5 mg for a constant nasal infection but since yesterday she is not eating or drinking water. She has a high fever and is very weak... Not sure if I should continue the treatment.
Vet insisted to use the drug and cat died in 3 days, very upset. I am sure it has an heavy effect on the liver, her ears turned yellow but in general it deteriorated her condition exponentially. Very unfair
@@MrNardusdutoit
Same happened to me, today my cat died from using this drug, she started taking 0,5 mg 3 days in a row, I saw her get in a really bad condition, then 0,5 mg for 1 week, I stopped the treatment completely and the cancer condition got better, she used to have yellow gums and ears, then they got white (normal color) after I stopped using it, and the veterinary got mad at me for not using the drug, then she recommended me to use it 2 weeks in a row, which was a death sentence, since my cat had cancer and cancer patients have a compromomised immuno system, so if you supress it more with drugs it's almost a guarantee that the pet will die, which mine, unfortunately did.
hi I have a pug that prescribed pred and now she shakes and pants quite a bit and she's weak
Hello.
Our 13 year old male field springer spaniel had 5 bad teeth pulled 5 months ago. The colour of his mouth and breath improved. That was good.
Four weeks ago, he started coughing and after 12 days, I took him to the vet clinic. The vet noticed a lump - described as lymphoma - on the furry side of the throat/neck that I had not noticed. (The vet could not see down the throat.) Say the size of three stacked 25 cent pieces. A sample was sent to the lab and that was reported to me "inconclusive of cancer". Nine days ago he was put on 15 mg prednisone. On the 6th day that was reduced to 7.5 mg a day. He has had a strong appetite, increased water consumption and peeing. Bowels are normal. Since his teeth being pulled 5 months ago, we recognize he is an older dog and tires more. He does pant more the past weeks, for whatever reason.. The coughing has reduced this week. He has seen more resting and sleeping in recent months. Perhaps this lymphoma started two - three months ago? Today is 24 Feb 2024. We are hoping to have him around this summer for camping and swimming, but recognize cancer may take him any day given a cancer prognosis once detected is a short 4 to 6 weeks, I have read.
Mark
Calgary
I gave my cat only 1 dose of prednisolone (0.5 ml liquid form). for Stomach issues. He also doesn’t like the taste. What if I want to stop it how should I lower it or stop it ?
I feel the Metronidazole and diet changes may be enough to help so I’m too nervous about the prednisolone.
It's fine to just stop after a single dose. I'd much rather a cat with IBD (which I assume yours has?) was on long term prednisone rather than metronidazole as cats are typically very resistant to developing side effects from steroids, especially as it's likely you'll end up on a much lower maintanence dose. Something to speak to your vet about
My dog has a ear hematoma, my vet prescribed a 5mg steroid prednisone. He is close to finishing the prescription by being weened off of it, but the hematoma is getting slightly bigger. I was wondering if you advise to keep him on the prednisone with another prescription or just let it heal on its own no matter how big it gets.
Sometimes these need to be drained surgically so give your vet a call
@@OurPetsHealth I have called my vet and he put him on steroids. I know that draining can cause it to come back days later so I prefer not to go that route. How long can he be on steroids without problems? Trying to find the easiest way for him. He had one in his other ear 2 years ago and it healed up with the steroids so I would like to see if we can do that again. I know it can take a month or more for it to heal. He just had a toe amputated so I don’t want to put him through another surgery if it’s possible.
usually they will reabsord on its on
My cat got a prednisone shot on Wednesday for chronic gingivitis to reduce the inflammation. It’s now Saturday and while she eats and drinks it’s less than before and she has no desire to play whatsoever. :( how long before these effects wear off?
@@jimcarson2977 yes it took 3 weeks for her to go back to normal
What about aggression or agitation? My dog bit me, as long as I have had him going near his food he never growled or did anything of the sort, he bit me because I stuck my hand out to get him to come out from under the bed to take his eye medicine, but now I'm afraid to go near him when he's eating.
Edit: also my vet didn't say anything about him changing attitude or getting aggressive, be very careful if you are given this medicine with your animals.
yes, my Vet told us about the aggression so i'm having second thoughts about actually giving him that specially just for a skin rash :/ looks like the side effects are worst.
When my pit got aggressive, I described 2 examples, she immediately lowered the dose. Not enough to interfere with treatment after receiving a transfusion for severe anemia. One treatment later and aggession was diminished. She is being treated at a specialized ER. Not your typical vet.
My cat was on a full tablet of prednisone 2x a day with antibiotics for 14:days then 1/2 tablet as a maintenance dose. My cat seemed tired at first few days and her energy level never got back to normal. Before the medication she could jump high and now due to weight gain and respiratory issues she needs help getting to high places. So she has a step stool to get to her favorite places and she doesn’t jump as high or play as long as she did before. We tried to give her 1/2 a tab every other day but she started wheezing again so she is back on 1/2 tab daily. She is ALWAYS looking to eat or begging for a snack. I work at home so this can be an issue if I don’t keep her on a schedule,
The side effects I read were eating a lot and drinking, therefore weight gain. Also diabetes. And prominent to get other diseases as this pill affects their immune system to stop the allergies. I'm really afraid to give my cat the 1/2 pill twice per day the vet told me. I would prefer an inhaler to treat her, but I do not know if there are such thing for cats in my country.
@@dekodekonyu6697 I ordered a Flovent inhaler from Canadian pharmacy. Vet has to send prescription. I want to take her off the meds.
My 15 year old cat has heart murmur and on 5mg prednisolone per day. Could vet add an extra 5mg per day safely. He's 7.95 pounds. He's hesitant but it helps.
why is your cat on steroids?
My dog was put on this medication because he was starting to lose weight and he lost muscle mass on the top part of his left eye. Vet recommended I put him on steroids to help build that muscle and to increase appetite. I was to put 1.1 ml 2 times a day. I started on Wednesday and by Friday my dog was bearly eating. He's become extremely lethargic. Then he began vomiting. I picked up anti nausea medicine for him from my vet and he advised me reduce the dosage to once a day. He hasn't eaten anything... Just drinks water. He has diarrhea, keeps vomiting. I saw him yesterday (Monday) he advised me to stop the medicine. It's all up to me now to get my dog to eat. It's Tuesday now, he still doesn't want to eat. He's so weak. So thin, I'm scared, I don't know what to do. I'm scared I'm losing my dog sooner than I ever imagined. If anyone has any advice please help.
i wanted to know why vets wanted to give steroids to my dog and i said no because a 2 months before my cat was ill and they gave him steroids and a few weeks after he sadly past away and i thought they gave it to elderly pets that ar on there way out so i was worried for my dog and i didnt want my year to get any worse but thankfully for this viideo i know he isnt goig to my cat!!
Hello,,, my cat was given prednicortone,, and had to start taking them from last Tuesday for two weeks at half a tablet twice daily,,,, my cat got a stroke,, and was hospitalised over night from Monday afternoon till Tuesday afternoon,,he was given the right amount of tablets to last up till next Tuesday, 30th Nov 2021. And was wondering what they did as vet never said what they were for or what they do,,, he only has these tablets for the two weeks just 8 days now,, please can you tell me if he stop taking them altogether could he get realy bad again without those tables or is it possible for him to have differant type tablets,,,? Hope you can let me know dr
you need to have a conversation with your vet about this
@@OurPetsHealth To be honest,,, they don't tell me anything,, they should tell you about the procedures that they do, after coming home I noticed that after my cat was hospitalised after being on a drip, he had what looked like masking tape on his shaved paw,, that was sticking to his fur,,,it was quite tight but had unraveled a bit,after nearly a week, I took it off,,,and cleaned it,,, my cat has made a great improvement is eating and drinking,,, ut when he had come back he wouldn't eat or drink, so had to make a sort of whiskers smoothy with a little water to go into a large syringe ,, that he took happily, plus the water till he could eat normally. Thankyou for getting back to me,🐈
@@OurPetsHealth hello just to tell you that his breathing got alot worse I found that he had a tumor in his chest and a big kidney stone Sunday the 28th of this month, I went to the vet at 9 15 as he was gasping for air, I had to make the most difficult decision and I made the right choice,he was put to sleep that evening,, I of course was in bits,,, he's being buried in our garden on wedsday, MY son ordered a flower fence, from Amazon prime,to go around the grave site, and will be getting a 6 red roses,, to go on the gave too,,, 4 on the grave to represent each family member, and two I'll be putting in with Tiger one with the rose under his pawm the other at the side of him when he is wrapped in his favourite blanket well in this case it was a very soft knitted jumper that belonged to me,,, plus another blanket to wrap him in. Plus beach pebbles,so it will look outstanding, that's what I wanted to do for him, he's the first to be buried there, sorry for long comment but I thought you would like to know that I expected would happen sooner or later, I'm glad he's not dpsuffering any more it was so painful to see him like that and I'm glad I made the right choice.
Rednisone saved my dog if not he was going to die from lung infection and bad cough.
Hi doctor, thank you for another great and informative video. My cat was diagnosed with mild acute pancreatitis and some inflammation in the nearby lymph nodes. For the last week, we have tried some medication for nausea, pain, and acid reflux to treat the symptoms. Unfortunately, my cat is still having some symptoms, and my vet wants to try steroids as the next step. I'm very worried about potential side effects, and I'm not sure if trying steroids is appropriate considering her condition is considered "mild". I've heard that some cats have had success putting their pancreatitis into remission by changing to a low carbohydrate diet. Do you think I should try to switch her diet first before going on the steroid route? Thank you.
Pancreatitis often goes along with liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease in cats (a syndrome known as triaditis). In some cases steroids are absolutely appropriate to manage these conditions. Cats are also much less likely to experience side effects from steroids, and if they are needed to make your cat well then in my mind are a risk worth taking. I would suggest talking to your vet about your concerns though
@@OurPetsHealth Thank you for the advice!
Hi Doc! No idea if you still read this but hope so. I have a dog and she has autoimmune desease and asthma . The vet first gave her Prednisolon but it wasn't that good, she also urined all the time i used diapar for her during the night. She was still caughing bad. Then the vet gave her MEDROL- don't know the name of THAT in english! Also steroids...- and told me to give her 4 mg every second day, so that is not a very high dose. That helped , the caughing stopped the dog had no side effects for years. But now- she is 10 yrs old- suddenly her stomach was swollen , her liver and kidneys are bigger ....the side effects started. But the vet say she should not stop to take the meds. She was ill from side effects, even got injections to get better. Now she is okay again ....but i like to know how could i reduce side effects? Should i give her less - for example only a half of the 4 mg Medrols? Or should i only give her every 3 days, or...what? Could you help me pls? My vet said the dog should take the meds and we must live with those side effects. :( But i don't believe , is there nothing to do? Thank for the answer! /I write from Hungary / Europe/
If we are using long term steroids and feel they are the only option because of the disease or costs of alternatives then the general rule is to use the lowest effective dose. What this means in practice is that different individuals will be able to be maintained on different doses. It's about what works for them - some might need a low daily dose, others may be good on twice weekly dosing, it really depends on the individual and disease being treated. It may be that there are other treatment options (for example with asthma we can use inhalation therapy like with people). I would encourage you to talk to your vet about wanting to persue alternative options if any are available, and you always have the option of getting a second opinion if you don't feel heard. It may of course be that unfortunately there are no real other options.
Thank you for your answer
@@OurPetsHealth
Hello Dr, i know this is an old video but I have no where to go now, just hope you see this....
My cat was prescribed tablet prednisolone 5mg twice a day to reduce the swelling on her right eye due to being hit by a car..... I'm trying to give it to her but she kept spitting the tablet over and over again. What should i do??? where i'm from all the vets are closed right now??? 😭😭😭
Will it be alright for me to crush them???
yep fine to crush and mix with a bit of something tasty. If that doesn't work then you can mix with a little butter and wipe it on her front leg which she'll then groom off
@@OurPetsHealth Thank you soooooooooooooo much.
I recommend using empty size 4 or 5 gelatin capsules! Just pop the pred inside and give to your cat. It's a total game changer for pills that don't taste good, and if you have multiple meds that are safe to give at once, you can put more than one med in the capsule and administer- so you can cut down on how many times a day you have to pill your cat. Hope this helps!
Our cat's mouth was hanging open with tongue out, labored short breaths, & had to take her to kitty ER & get a shot of 10mg Cerenia Monday evening (she had 102+° fever) after having what the Vet thinks was an asthmatic attack and still 2 days later she can't walk more than a few steps at a time before laying down again. Dahlia's 9 yrs old & her hind parts are a little crooked as she walks (she had blood work/iv in back leg), she's lethargic, paranoid, her head has had a little bobble to it, her pupils are quite dialated since getting the shot, (they've gone back and forth in size), she has only eaten a little fresh chicken breast, she finally fell asleep last night so hoping she'll make a full recovery. Still scary and we want to help her more. She's never had any health problems before. I think it was brought on by stress as the landlord had to do his annual house inspection & people had to come in to get estimates on new central AC unit and water tank in the basement. Dahlia hates people in the house & she burrows & hides far away from them. Also it was 90-95° outside during last week & inside, even with fans, it was still 80.° I'm worried heat stress & house work has contributed to her having an asthma attack.
Has anyone experienced this with their cat? How are you dealing with it? Does anyone think it's the Cerenia shot that has caused these terrible side effects? Dahlia has liked being gently brushed and has purred. I sure could use any advice on this. We are still terrified that she won't make it through. Making an appt with out vet for a follow up. Our sweet boy passed away in January after only 1 week before that being diagnosed with congestive heart failure. We know Dahlia doesn't have that after blood tests for it. Our hearts are still broken over him. Makes us worry even more about our sweet girl.
Please help!
How did it work out? Hope all ok
@@mandarawong4899 yes! Thank you for asking! Dahlia has made a full recovery after she suffered heat stroke.😖 It was touch and go for a while but she made it through!
@@carriemassey6545 🙏❤️
My cat is a diabetic. She was recently diagnosed with either IBD or Lymphoma. I did not have the money for the endoscopy to find out which disease she has. She was rapidly going downhill. Stopped eating, ears flat, a constant scowl, not moving around much, limp when I picked her up. After two weeks of begging, my internal medicine vet agreed to put her on prednisolone. She get. 0.5 ml twice a day in a compounded, sugarless liquid orally. She hates the oral medicine and I cannot pill her. What do you think about me giving injections instead of the oral medicine. I test and shoot her daily for her diabetes and she has no problem with the injections. I'm thinking about asking my vet to switch me to injections. Are they given like the insulin injections? Are there any additional risk to the injections over the oral administration? Please advice and thank you so much.
Hello Doctor, my afghan hound started 2 days ago prednisone treatment for skin allergy, she will take for 5 days and then lower the does for 2 more days, but she is panting excessively is this normal?
steroids can cause panting, especially at higher doses so if it only started when the medication began it is the likely cause. It should stop once the dose is lowered. If not or her breathing seems labored then there could be something else going on
Our Pets Health thanks for answering, she is on 1/2 of 20mg until Saturday then 1/4 of 20mg for about 4 more days but she is lethargic since taking the medicine thanks again!!
My 13 year old husky was put on it due to arthritis and a yeast infection in his paws. He was put on a course of prednisolone for 6 weeks and when it ended he seemed to really struggle. He got a yeast infection in his ears which made him deaf and he was really struggling so he got put back on prednisolone which did cure the ear infections but he’s still deaf. The vet wants to leave him on 2.5 mg every other day indefinitely but I’m not sure. He says at that low dose there will be no side effects. It does help his arthritis and the ear infection only came as a result of his first course of prednisolone ending so I’m thinking of leaving him on the small dose now as the vet suggests. He still walks 2 hours a day but I do worry about him. He seems more calm now than ever and just stares at me now in the eyes. Ignores other dogs totally now even his friends. Maybe it’s just old age. Is prednisolone on a real small dose pretty safe. 2.5 mg every other day does seem low.
5mg every other day****
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Yes, that's a really low dose so side effects are going to be pretty unlikely. Equally, the benefit it will have to the arthritis is going to be questionable as the anti-inflammatory action is going to be very very low and there is no separate pain-killing property. It's important to keep a close eye and try to evaluate his comfort levels as objectively as possible. You could also check out my free arthritis course here - ourpetshealth.com/arthritisminicourse
good luck!
My 1 year old cat has IBD and has been on 5mg of prednisolone for a week but she’s only gotten worse. We are thinking we have to put her down. 😞
Do you think this is best for her? I don’t want her to suffer anymore. No diet food is helping. She doesn’t want to eat, she is having diarrhea every hour or so. Peeing and pooping outside of the litter box. Coat is in poor condition. She’s down to 1.5 pounds!
That is terrible. Absolutely heart breaking. What happened with her
@@ccalexander1924 we had to put her down about a week after this comment. She was in my arms and died peacefully. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done but she is no longer hurting🩷 that’s all I could ever want for her. I’ll see her again one day.
My 17 year old feline has been given a tentative diagnosis of IBD due to chronic vomiting. Many tests performed, but nothing specific has been quantified. Long term steroid injections have worked. So far they last a lot longer 4 months. Long term injections only last 1 month normally. I am not keen on the use of steroids. That’s why if I can stretch it out as long as possible for the next injection. I feel a little bit more comfortable.
The key with steroid use like this is to use the lowest effective dose so if stretching out the time is working then go for it in my opinion
Doc I hope you will reply on my comment😔 Im from Philippines. May 6yrs old ShihPoodle dog was under maintenance of Prednisone 5mg every other day. Vets cannot diagnosed the cause of his body weakness. Laboratories Xray Ultrasound are normal. My worry is how long he will take the prednisone🥺 Liver enzyme is getting higher😢 Can I taper the dose to half. last week 2 tabs per day this week 1tab per day. after this week we will start the every other day 1tab.
Im worried also cause unlike the other comment here my dog did not drink to much which is he will be prone to UTI😞
can i give 2.5mg every other day? for 4.30kgs?
please help me.Thank you
You need to talk to your vet about dosage I’m afraid
Our vet put our elderly dog on 40 mg twice a day (80mg a day 17kg dog) for anemia a couple of weeks ago, she now can’t even walk because of the steroids. We weren’t told anything about tapering off, but luckily I found out about it on the internet otherwise I would have stopped because of the horrible side effects. I don’t know why there wouldn’t be some sort of warning given! Her last blood test was really good so fingers crossed she will get better once off the prednisone.
it sounds like the steroids could have actually saved her life
@@OurPetsHealth she has edema and stopped urinating so kidneys have a problem now 😟. Vet is very guarded with prognosis. Wondering if steroids caused this...
@@lanialost1320 we ended up having to say goodbye as her kidneys shut down. Devastated and so angry!
They prescribed 0.6 mm/cc of Prednisolone, twice a day for 7 days, then once a day for 7 days, than once every other day for 7 days, to my cat because of a muscle injury to her back left leg. Is it important I give it all? She hates taking it as much as I hate giving it to her cause now she avoids me. Can it just heal on it's own if I stop giving her the med?
My cat pulled a muscle in her leg and I let it heal and didn't go to the vet. Then I got a kitten and everything was great they were running around the house but then one day I realized she injured her muscle again. Now it's taking longer to heal because the kitten tries to get her to play. So this time I did go to the vet I was hoping I could get something like a kitty ibuprofen and they gave me the steroid. I have no experience personally with cats or myself with steroides I just was very hesitant my instincts were don't give this to her. So it's Saturday morning and she is still not better a week and a half after we went to the vet. did not give the steroid and now I'm considering giving steroid so I got on UA-cam this morning to gather some information. I see you posted 8 months ago please tell me how your cat is doing and did you ever gave it steroid? after seeing all these comments about pets passing away, not feeling comfortable with this at all I hope your cat is doing well please tell me more about your situation
@@le9051 my cat actually healed after about a month. I just made sure to keep her in an area where she wouldn't try to jump onto high places and hurt herself even more. And I didn't give her the steroid again. I did for the first 4 days but it look like it was making her depressed so I stopped giving it to her.
@@constellation51 hey thanks for the quick reply. I have provided her a place to sleep and be mostly undisturbed by the kitten. There are times though when she's laying about in an open space the kitten will come up and they end up fighting for a second because she won't engage. Those moments no doubt contribute to the longer healing process. She's sleeping right now in her little hiding place. Glad to hear your cat is doing well. And I'm glad that I came to UA-cam this morning I'm not giving her that steroid! Thank you!
My cat is on prednisone because he was throwing up a couple times a day for weeks. Im just changing over from giving it to him in liquid form from a syringe to a cream that you put in his ear.
Did it work? My cat has the same problem. You can stop giving them it after a couple of weeks, I think? Like they just get better?
Is there any difference in Prednidale and prednisone?
prednidale contains the active ingredient prednisolone. Prednisone is converted to prednisolone in the body, although this may not be converted as effectively by the liver in cats and so prednisolone may be preferred
so he side effects may be the same?
My cat is taking 20 units every other day of dexamethasone for an autoimmune disease. Her hair has begun fall out. Does it make sense for the vet to suggest reducing her steroids by prescribing 15 units a DAY for 7 days to start weaning her off the steroids? Math-wise it doesn't sound right to me.
Hi! How is your cat doing? My vet believes my 2 yr old cat may have an autoimmune disease so we’ll be running a bone marrow test this week. I’d really like to know if there has been any other side effects your cat has experienced since starting steroids. Thanks!
My cat has been given Predisolone three quarters of a tablet once a day.
For a mass near her intestines, for palliative care.
On 23 Jan 2020 the vet gave her, her first dose by injection,.
I gave her first oral dose crushed up in her food the following day.
She’s eating as usual, She has stopped drinking water and she hasn’t been to poo since Friday
I am worried she’s suffering, She’s scheduled to be put down on Monday
I'm really sorry you are both going through this terrible time but if you feel she's going downhill then that is the right decision to make to ensure she doesn't suffer needlessly. Take care
@@OurPetsHealth Is she in pain, as she hasn’t pooped since Friday?
It's certainly possible, but only your vet will be able to really assess how your cat is doing after talking to you and examining her. This may help with your decision - ua-cam.com/video/t89YSkM-Z2o/v-deo.html
@@OurPetsHealth Thabk you.
Hi, thanks for a great video. I believe prednisolone killed my dog. We took him to the vets for a anal problem and he was prescribed prednisolone. He had been licking his bum excessively for a couple of days, but on the third day he started gnawing at it and made it bleed. It looked quite nasty so I put some sudocrem on and the following morning it looked fine. He started his treatment the following day, taking four tablets a day. We gave him three doses but after this, he vomited a great pool of blood up. He vomited twice more throughout the night, once again massive pools of blood. We took him to the vets immediately and they said they’d call us once they’d done some scans. They called us back to say, he’d have to be put to sleep because they’d found a tumour in his stomach, which had ulcerated and bled. I believe the medication brought this on, because, apart from licking his bum, he was fine. Prednisolone, seems to me, to be a very dangerous drug.
The steroids may have increased the chances of the tumor bleeding, although I suspect this is highly unlikely and steroids are actually a very common drug to give to treat various cancers in our pets. It certainly didn't cause the tumor. If you have further questions I'd suggest talking to your vet who may be able to give you some more accurate answers than I can speculate at. I'm sorry for your loss
Thanks for the reply Dr. Alex. I really appreciate your expertise on this matter. Thanks again and keep up your great work for this channel 👍🏻
Prednisone along with inhalers is killing my cat! I stopped all of it! I may have to put him to sleep. But these medicines arent doing any good for him especially if hes already anemic.
My cat is on a high dose of prednisolone, 10 mg 2x a day. He is starting to lose hair and he seems very lethargic. He's only 1 year old.
Why is he on steroids?
@@OurPetsHealth he had patches of bumps on his belly, both sides of his hips and on his scapulas. Then he started getting bumps on his ears. He was knawing at the bumps to the point that he was bleeding. The vet did a biopsy which came back as inflammation due to an immune response..... not autoimmune.
My cat was taking this for gingivitis. She was also taking an antibiotic. She was fine for 3 days now she's absolutely out of it. Not eating just laying there. Please please help me
you need to get back in touch with your vet
@@OurPetsHealth ok I'm going in a hour. Thanks for responding
How about my cat with chronic bronchitis? She has been on it for 6 years, but can't take it anymore, it hurts her stomach, and started to cough up some blood with it. So I quit it. Now, she still needs something, but I can't find an alternative. Just giving her her vitamins, fish oil, homeopathy drops for nose....help! Yes, she is overweight too.
Cats do very well with inhalation treatment like humans with asthma. Something to talk to your vet about. Also just trying to keep the air as clean as possible with no smoke, aerosols, fragrances etc
@@OurPetsHealth Thank you, but the inhalation treatments costs are way to high for me. My cat is not around any smoke, no scented sprays, ect...she seems very much allergy to outdoor window being open to pollen in the air, ect. I always wonder if she has allergies to chicken cat food or fish food. ?? But, I am going to try a homeopathic cough med. alternative, and my vet says we can try a antibiotic, but that's not really addressing chronic bronchitis.
ua-cam.com/video/x3HTUMcbKEw/v-deo.html
Jesus all this drug seems to do if mess up dogs. My dog has a sore paw, front and back, she also got swiped by a car,but only got a fright.the vet gave me 10 prednisolone 5mg, 2 daily for 5 days. What should I do. Too scared now??
Did you end up using the drug on your dog?
@@brucefly3612 yes there's 2 types !! One where the liver has to break it down and the the other where it just goes straight into the bloodstream, I've used both and my dog was OK. 5mgs. Hi from IRELAND BY THE WAY!!
predisolone for eye drops for inflammation?
yes, they can be used for that but not if there is any scratch or ulceration as steroids could make these much much worse
My dog was recently diagnosed with pemphigus foliaceous and was put on prednisone. she has been on prednisone for 10 days now and I noticed she has no new scabs. I’m taking her back in three weeks and if she’s still doing well on prednisone, she will lower the dose and hopefully there will be no flareups.
Thanks for sharing your experience
Can you please tell me how your dog is doing now? I’m worried my pup has this.
My cat was given a steroid injection last week, and came home with a filled prescription of prednisolone, during the night and following day, she was lying down, with her head titled back, and moaning in pain for hours, I even recorded her, never left her for a moment, after that I never gave her not even one dose of the prescription steroid. I need to know why she was in pain after the steroid injection, because all she has is food allergies, and I am trying the eliminate diet. Why was she hurting doctor? So If the injection effected a specific organ, so I can get her treated before it's too late. When I watched the client I recorded to send it to her vet, I had severe anxiety attack, literally fell down, my legs went numb and my chest was aching for many hours after that. it's a,horrible thing to watch your helping beloved friend hurtin, and you can't fix it, worse yet you think your caused it. Please help. Thank you in advance, God bless you
My cat was just diagnosed with small cell lymphoma of the bowel and just prescribed prednisone. I just gave her the first dose with food and she vomited all over the place about 20 min after I gave it. Since it’s around holidays I’m not giving her anymore until I talk to dr Tuesday when he is back in office. She was referred to oncology as well. Oncology of course won’t be back in until wed next week. My cat is eating less. I spent thousands of dollars already on her taking her to her primary dr for complete bloodwork , then I was told to go some place where they do X-rays etc. so she had xray . Ultrasound , ct , and endoscopic procedure etc. thus has cost so much money and what’s weird is …. She was eating fine ( but losing weight ) so that is how all these test came about tgat has cost me thousands of dollars and now she is vomiting the prednisone up
My 15 year old cat just got diagnosed with a tumor in his intestines. He was prescribed pred as well but I am very reluctant to give it to him after all these comments. I also don't want to stress him any further by forcing him to take medication. Switching to a home cooked diet might help, high in proteins and fat and low on carbs. I am also looking into natural alternatives. I hope your cat gets better :(
My cat was given steroid eye drops for keratitis. Was this appropriate?
so long as there is no ulcer then yes, this is generally the most appropriate treatment
@@OurPetsHealthNo ulcer
i was wondering what your opinion is on medications for fear based dog aggression/reactivity. you have a couple of videos that touched that topic a bit but none really going in depth - unless i missed it^^
there’s lots of information out there but all so confusing. not related to reactivity but as an example - one of our dogs hates fireworks, new years eve is a nightmare. one vet suggested some drug (sorry, forgot the name). skip forward a year - different vet - we asked for the drug again and he said “big mistake, drug just seems to help but makes the fear worse. give her some alcohol instead”.
a drug called ACP used to be used to sedate animals who had phobias but was found to just cause them to be slow and sluggish without reducing the fear they were experiencing and as such could make things worse in the future. There are different + newer drugs that can be used that do actually reduce the amount of fear a dog is experiencing. Examples would be diazepam or alprazolam, fluoxetine, trazodone, and oral dexmedetomidine.
I would never recommend giving a dog alcohol.
drugs only form part of any behavoural treatment plan. Have you seen my post on firework phobias in dogs? ourpetshealth.com/info/my-dog-is-scared-of-fireworks
and how do you get a dog to drink alcohol??
@@x.y.8581 vet suggest 2 or 3 tablespoons of eggnog.
My cat had most of her teeth removed recently. They gave her an ear ointment supposed appetite stimulant that said absolutely do not get this on your hands and wear gloves. The inactive ingredients of this ointment appear to be closely related to antifreeze and other ingredients that are banned in Europe but Americans are too stupid to get the point. She didn't eat for 3 days with this ointment in her ears that's an appetite stimulant. I threw away this $50 ointment and gave her a 5 mg prednisone Crush tablet in some food . She immediately started eating with no food for 3 days prior to this tablet because they refused to give her any prednisone. I happened to have this tablet at home because of my other cats from previous veterinarians. I would like to get a bottle of about 50 or less 5 mg prednisone tablets to keep on hand for emergencies like this the San Antonio veterinarians are against prednisone no matter what even though I explained to them that I got dramatic good results using one 5 mg tablet. Please advise if you know somebody that can give me a prescription for prednisolone
Sir my dog is eating well i give him food 2 times a day but he is not getting healthy can i use steroid for weight gain of my dog
No, steroids should only be used to treat specific problems. Better find out what your dogs problem is first
Hello! My vet recommended 5mg predisone for my 8 year old chihuhua. I wanna know if its safe to give this to my dog short term and if it effects him long term ?
this video should answer all your questions
My cat has a uti infection he has been unsettled for a few weeks crying loudly and walking round in the table a lot . Antibiotics picked up up for a while but vomited twice yesterday so he is now on steroids . He is 12 was fit healthy till last couple of months just hope the steroids work 🤞
Did your cat get any side effects? How many mg is he on, My vet wants to put my two cats on it for bronchitis and I have pills here but have not given it yet bc I am afraid of the side effects.
@@sunakon2474 Well I stopped the steroids and he is much better after he got his bloods done and all was ok. Think he has touch of dementia but he isn’t suffering
Just started 20mg 2x per day (every 12 hours). Increased thirst and incontinence daily from a dog who is 7 and has never had accidents in the house since being a pup. It is 4am here and she just woke me up with a puddle on the floor :( This is her first week on them.
unfortunately this is one of the common side-effects of steroids. Depending on why your dog is getting them, the dose is typically reduced relatively soon and the accidents then stop. It's important not to restrict water supply as the issue comes from producing a lot of dilute urine. The drinking more is the bodies way of staying hydrated
cerezaxoxo 20mg per day 😳 a lots.
My cat cannot walk on one leg because he fight with other cat
Now my vet given prednisolone for it
Is it safe to give my cat?
I personally wouldn't give steroids to a cat with fight wounds
Hello doc! After getting my cat neutered, he sleeps all day n night and he's very very inactive all the time. Can I give him any hormone steroids therapy to make him little bit active?
I just wish you were local, because the vets I've dealt with thus far don't seem to be too knowledgeable. My Cat appears to have a form of cancer and the vets just want to euthanize without trying anything. He's healthy otherwise and young so I'm being forced to do my own research and direct my Dr on the treatments.
I’m sorry to hear that. Good luck
Find a holistic vet with homeopathy and a change of diet (try Chi Dog) and (Eastern/Western) herbs, massage, light therapies, etc. ASAP
@@Bobbi0043 unfortunately he didn’t make it. I ended up finding an experienced doctor who diagnosed it as an infection and was sure he’d be cured with antibiotics, but by the time I found this doctor, my cat had lost 50% of his body weight. He died fighting to the last moment. Turns out the 1st Dr had only been practicing for 1 month. So, the lesson, interview your vet before accepting them.
Used with care…….but they are not!…….they are not used appropriately a lot of the time……
my vet prescribed my cat 5mg of Prednisolone a day, split into day and night and after taking that to treat her lung immflamation *suspected chronic bronchitis due to secondary infection. and to create red blood cells, in jus 4 days, now she is developing heart failure and there is water in the lung. i really dunno what to do now that there is heart failure due to the side effects of predinisolone. =(
It is much more likely that the heart failure was there all along causing the problems. Bronchitis doesn’t cause anaemia but heart failure can
Vet gave them my dog for ear infection. 2 weeks in acute pancreatitis. One week later died of a stroke due to complications from pancreatitis in my kitchen. Horrific. Dont risk your pets health with this drug.
a good vet would use steroids. my cat is weak because my dog kept bothering him when eating. made it difficult for him to eat. all he needs is steroids and nutrition. kept in a seperate room until hes strong enough to eat again. then we just keep the dog and the cat seperate. dont be a lazy vet
Steroid shots help my cats inflammation with stomatitis but quickly come back after 4 weeks she is 17. If it takes her pain away I do it every once in a while not long term
There are plenty of alternatives…….maybe start by not feeding crap food with carbs in….cats certainly do not need carbs….so harmful. No dry food. Obligate carnivores!
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I notice vets never ask the right questions when administering steroids. Like is it an outdoor cat, does it get in territory fights and have open sores. The most dangerous and should almost
never be used is the one month shots. Because the smallest environmental threat can kill your cat. Should be used on indoor cats only. Health problems usually start with neutering and
vaccines. And china sourced cat food. Seen the healthiest cats that have never been to a vet. Although antibiotics, anti fungal meds(good luck getting them prescribed) and narcotics
sometimes work miracles.
My elderly cat is on prednicare two tablets a day as she has acute anemia bit I noticed she now got a huge bot belly and eating soil can anyone help? Is the huge belly caused by the steroids?
Hi doctor. My cat has feline asthma and my doctor has giving me some kind of steroids for his asthma. Will he have some side effects?
cats are very resistant to steroid side effects so it is less likely than dogs but is still possible. use of inhalers are great for asthmatic cats if your cat would tolerate one and are even less likely to cause side effects. Something to ask your vet about
Thank you doctor, I just gave my cat 1ML of PREDNISOLONE oral. I was told to give the medication with food. My cat fights like a warrior when I try to give him meditation and is hesitant with food. Will snacks work?
My cat was placed on prednisone for a hip injury, just after a short time of her being on prednisone she got cloudy eyes, and the doctor says it's glaucoma.....he gave her antibiotic eye drops...he said to wait a couple of says before he makes the final prognosis. If I intake her off prednisone will the steroid induced glaucoma go away?