Prednisone does have its uses and I would have a long talk with my vet about this. I am not crazy about giving pred, but if the vet can give me good reason to use it, then I am ok with it. Matter of fact, my allergy pup has been really having problems with allergies and a staph infection....it increased drastically starting yesterday so I had no problem when a pred injection was suggested today. He has been on Temaril P for years without any problem at all. Once in a while...maybe once or twice/year he gets out of control like this and needs extra pred.
Dogs can get Cushings from over administration of prednisone, but it is reversible if the pred is stopped.
Yes, steroids do have many side effects....it all comes down to a balancing act. You have to weigh everything....you really need to know exactly why the vet feels that this dosage for an unlimited period of time is necessary. Like you said, you will feel awful if you don't do it and something happens.
Long talk with vet is definitely in order. Good luck! |