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specialklm · 08-26-2008, 05:42 AM

Hi everyone,
JaJa's recent check up @ vet was good. She gained 1/2 lb. and what I thought might be a cataract developing ( a possible side effect of prednisone) is a benign lipid deposit that supposedly doesn't & won't affect her vision.
For the past 3 months she has been on .5 mg prednisone - 2 days on, then 1 day off. For the next month we are trying to see if less prednisone will still help her - it's a fairly complicated schedule: 1 week of .5 pred every other day, next week 2 days pred then 1 day no pred. Then back to every other day. She'll go back to vet for check up in a month.
Hope all your pups are are doing more than ok.
Please share any news.
best,
Karen & JaJa

08-26-2008, 05:42 AM	#41
specialklm Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New York Posts: 27	update on JaJa & PLE Hi everyone, JaJa's recent check up @ vet was good. She gained 1/2 lb. and what I thought might be a cataract developing ( a possible side effect of prednisone) is a benign lipid deposit that supposedly doesn't & won't affect her vision. For the past 3 months she has been on .5 mg prednisone - 2 days on, then 1 day off. For the next month we are trying to see if less prednisone will still help her - it's a fairly complicated schedule: 1 week of .5 pred every other day, next week 2 days pred then 1 day no pred. Then back to every other day. She'll go back to vet for check up in a month. Hope all your pups are are doing more than ok. Please share any news. best, Karen & JaJa