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Originally Posted by Theodore  Thank you, Everyone. I called back and voiced my concerns, and she said because of the increase in his reverse sneezing since the surgery that they want to control the infammation while he is healing. So I will follow their instructions. 5mg a day for two weeks; then I am to call back and tell them how he's doing and they will lower it if he's doing better (which he has not had one episode in last few days) and bring him back in in three weeks to re-check him and go from there.
I have been cutting in half and giving half with each meal. Now I'm wondering if i should give the whole pill at once since bottle says 1 pill a day. If it hadn't been for you guys and this site, I would be clueless to effects of steroids and not even have known that they need to be reduced slowly when coming off of them (since bottle came with no instructions and no one mentioned that to me). I asked about alternatives, and she said because his case was so severe and the mass most likely was caused by inflammation they want to take no chances of his nose becoming inflammed again so soon after mass removed.
Anyway, I appreciate you all for easing my fears and providing me with knowledge to present to specialist. Now if I only had a cure for all this PEEING going on. I can't keep up with it. But I'd rather chase him around with a towel than ever see him struggle to breathe again. luv corrinne
p.s. thanx for vet referals! |
might be best to do washable pee pads that is what we do so he can pee when he wants since on steroids then he does not hold it and cause uti or something else that is what i do also due to coyotes, hawks and owls where i live
I am glad you feel better as that is important that you understand why they are doing something and sounds completely understandable to me why they are doing that. You could do either way 1/2 2xs a day or whole but call the specialist back and ask that question to make sure so you feel comfortable in dosing him right.
Sometimes they are so quick at doing things they fail to explain thoroughly or we are in shock lol of what is going on and do not think clearly so i always ask them to type up instructions for me so it is done properly - our dermatologist does this for all her clients so does dentist and ims so it is pretty standard among specialists to type up instructions. With meds I have learned to ask alot of questions before giving to make sure i do it right as no one ever told me to do steroids with food
and i had a vet give my dog nsaids on an empty stomach which is a huge no no also and why i like these forums as we can learn from other pet owners as well