my dog got sick for about a week really high fever, very lethargic,no appetite. Had no diarrhea, no vomiting. she was having a hard time getting up and looked really stiff. took her to specialist did all kinds of tests and came back with what she called as mediated immune disease affecting her joints.
now my dog seems fine and back to normal. the vet still wants to put her on prednisone just in case but i feel like that may be more harmful to her especially if what she had was just a really bad bug and I have read quite a bit about prednisone that scares me. i dont want it to do more harm than good or to give her something that she may not even need.
2007-08-08 21:41:54 · 4 answers · asked by c m 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
If she seems fine right now,then I would wait to see if she has another episode before putting her on the prednisone.It is a very useful,but powerful drug,and has a lot of side effects,including weight gain,increased thirst and urination,diabetes and others.Of course it is entirely up to you,but I'm just telling you what I would do.Good luck and hope your dog keeps feeling fine.
2007-08-08 21:50:33 · answer #1 · answered by Dances With Woofs! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wouldn't hurt to get the prednisone and keep it on hand. Goldens (the breed) have lots of problems with allergies and other auto-immune problems. Prednisone will help with swelling too if the dog gets arthritis. Corticosteroids will take down swelling and inflammation and help with auto-immune problems and over-reactions such as allergies.
Now if it were my dog, and she had some swelling and pain from it in the joints, I would demand prednisone for her. I don't want to see her in pain.
2007-08-08 23:38:12 · answer #2 · answered by mama woof 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're anything like me your golden is a member of your family even maybe like a child. If you're unsure get a second opinion treat it like you would a helpless child. Prednisone is not a good thing to put in our or our pets body if not necessary. My Pekignese has lower back trouble they have him on a arthritis medecine. They also wanted him to take Prednisone I checked into it,l beg of you to get a second opinion.
2007-08-08 21:54:02 · answer #3 · answered by Pam 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a second opinion but also find out what the effects could be if you do not use the meds while you are in the process of finding that.
2007-08-08 23:27:52 · answer #4 · answered by Annie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋