My dog has a history of allergys yeasterday.. i took him to the vet to get a steroid shot which he gets every so offten.. but this time he got a diffrent reaction.... He was alot more aggressive towards other dogs.. and he could not control his bladder.. he is very house trained... hes never done this before and im very worried... He peed right in front of me and my husband TWICE!! so now i think it might of been the shot.... can anyone with any advice or experiance please help me with this subject... Thank you for your time and concern....
P.S. if breed and age matters then
Hes 4 yrs old english setter/siberian husky mix.
THanks everyone again
2007-12-01 20:13:48 · 12 answers · asked by Tyla 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
OK.... If someone didnt read this right then maybe you should read it again.. I took my dog to the VET yeasterday...meaning i know what a vets office is.... This is a serious matter... I was trully worried about my dog...Hes always had allergys and hes had steroid shots before due to his allergys.... But thanks for everyone else's answers.. thank you
2007-12-01 20:26:12 · update #1
Hi, I also have a dog with a lot of allergies. Have you all figured out what they are (food, something outside)?
You can manage a lot of allergy issues by eliminating the allegan as much as possible by doing things like keeping them mostly indoors and wiping them down when they come back in. With a husky mix, the all indoors thing may be a challenge, lol!
To answer your question, dogs react to steroids in a fairly predictable manner... they have an increased thirst and hunger.. and they can become more aggressive towards other dogs.
The only thing you can do about the thirst and therefore peeing issue is to take him out a LOT until that effect wears off.
Don't give in and let him have all the food he wants... if you feed him twice a day, leave it that way. If you feed him once a day,(which you should NOT (oops) with that mix... too much of a bloat risk) switch to twice. If you leave food out, please take it away and feed twice a day only for now. He is being stimulated to eat a lot and all that food will stimulate him to drink more.... on top of what is happening already, and well, you can tell where that is going.
Anyway, about aggression. I have never been able to find out if the aggression I see is due to increased consumption wants (ergo exerting alpha to ensure resources) or if it just makes her aggressive because of the roids, or if she just doesn't feel good and wants everyone canine to back off. For what ever reason, I try to make sure she gets her own space until the worst of it passes.
I wish I had better advice for you, but the only thing I got is to just manage things until the worst of it passes. All of that behavior is probably due to the shot. The next time your dog has a flare up, and you feel like it is time to go in, be sure to tell your vet about what happened this time around and see what other treatment options are available (tablets, other ways to avoid the allergan altogether). Good luck. It will take about 24 -48 hours for him to calm down.
2007-12-01 21:56:34 · answer #1 · answered by dedum 6 · 3⤊ 6⤋
Cortisone Injection For Dogs
2016-11-10 09:01:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is your dog neutered? Females that have been spayed and males that have been neutered can lose control of their bladder after taking cortisone shots. I can't give you the medicinal reason, but I can tell you how I know.
I had an Airedale that started scratching his back against trees and fences until he rubbed the hair off the rear half of his back. In addition, he developed a terrible smell that returned within hours of a bath. He was an inside dog but got demoted to an outside dog.
One day, an old college buddy of mine dropped by to see me. He was a pharmacist and when he saw my ugly, smelly dog, he said he had the same problem with his dog. He said he cured it with cortisone. His dog's hair grew back and the odor disappeared. I wanted to try it.
I ordered a vial of "human" cortisone from the drugstore. A pharmacist at our local hospital figured out the dosage for a dog that weighed what mine did. I can't remember how often he got the shot, I think weekly, but after about 2 shots the dog started smelling much better. After a month, after the shots and after the dog starting eating premium dog food (Science Diet), the smell was gone and his hair was growing back. He got to move back in the house.
The only problem was that I started noticing that wherever the dog slept at night would be damp the next morning with a urine smell. This is a dog that for years had never thought about wetting indoors. The vet checked him, but everything was fine and we thought it was just caused by age.
One afternoon about a week later, I was out in my yard talking to my next-door neighbor who was an OB-GYN. I don't know how the subject happened to come up, but he told me that women who have had a hysterectomy and are then put on steroids for whatever reason usually have bladder problems, usually seepage. That fit my dog to a "T."
I then did some research of my own at the hospital library and found that there were documented cases of the same thing in dogs, including neutered males. There was no parallel between male dogs and humans, as the number of human males that have been neutered and then taken cortisone could probably be counted on one hand with fingers left over!
I immediately stopped giving the dog cortisone, and with the change in food to a premium brand, the dog never had the problem again. His new hair was so much prettier than his old hair, I had to shave him and let it all grow in at the same time. A few months later I had a show quality dog.
If your dog is neutered, I'd be willing to bet that this is the reason. While it wasn't proven scientifically as the reason, I suggest you switch your dog to Science Diet and see if that might take care of his allergy problem. Science Diet is 90% digestible, which means they eat less of it, and have stools a fraction of the size as when eating conventional dog food. It is available at pet shops and vets offices. You must be sure to read the directions on how much to feed, because too much will cause diarrhea. 1/8 of a cup makes a difference sometimes. I have a 85 pound Golden retriever now, and he only eats 2 cups of Science Diet a day. It doesn't look like enough, but it is. Sometimes when switching a dog over, they get done with eating and bark for more, knowing they ate less volume. That goes away in a few days.
I hope this helps you, or at least gives you some insight to go on. Even if your dog is not neutered, it would be unlikely that his wetting is not caused from the steroid. Either way, I think I would stop the shots and try the Science Diet. Besides maybe fixing this problem, in 6 weeks your dog will take on a new aura that you wouldn’t think possible. It cost a little more, but is worth its weight in gold. It’s almost a miracle!
Please drop me an email if I can help you any more. Good luck, and may you and your family have a great holiday season!
2007-12-01 22:15:34 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Kalyfran 5 · 6⤊ 4⤋
Give your vet a call. I haven't heard that steriod shots for allergies cause aggression or incontinence. Maybe there's something else going on. Good luck.
2007-12-02 01:14:02 · answer #4 · answered by Little Ollie 7 · 1⤊ 5⤋
Your vet should have told you about this. My golden retriever has allergies & has had to get steroid shots a couple times. My vet always tells me "this will make him thirsty & he will drink alot more than normal & will also have to go to the bathroom alot more often than normal."
2007-12-01 21:54:37 · answer #5 · answered by mean cats mama 6 · 2⤊ 6⤋
This site states that incontinence is a side effect of repeated steroid treatments: http://www.marvistavet.com/html/body_chronic_steroid_use.html
I highly recommend this supplement for relief of allergies: http://www.springtimeinc.com/product/88/2
2007-12-01 21:18:29 · answer #6 · answered by Chetco 7 · 5⤊ 7⤋
Is he mad about the shot? My dog tends to pee inside when he's been groomed because he hates being groomed. His anger subsides in about a day and then we're good until next time. Human kids throw things or stomp their feet to show us they're mad. Furry kids pee on stuff.
2007-12-01 20:19:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 7⤋
This is a normal side effect of steriods, it increases their thirst and appetite as well, just make sure he gets out for potty breaks more frequently.
2007-12-01 21:00:34 · answer #8 · answered by cs 5 · 5⤊ 6⤋
if my dogs do something bad right in front of me, its usually out of frustration or illness.. time may heal the situation, but a quick call to the vet is a good idea. dogs are good at communicating when they aren't feeling that hot.
2007-12-01 20:50:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 8⤋
The agression can be a side effect of the steroid too...
2007-12-02 00:30:01 · answer #10 · answered by ragapple 7 · 1⤊ 6⤋