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Originally Posted by dwerten  yes pancreatitis is a side effect of this drug and why i have cpli run on dd when i do her blood work since she is on steroids as well as my pancreatitis dog i have it run on him too just to make sure pancreas is functioning ok.
Another issue that can happen with steroid use is it can mess with the lining of stomach which could be happening with your baby and causing stomach upset 
BUT your baby has no choice as addisons mean they do not have normal adrenal function and they need the pred to survive. Are you seeing a specialist with this condition?
Some vets believe in using famotidine (pepcid ac) with dogs on steroids to help with acid in the stomach. I do not use it with dd as her doseage is very mild but it has been recommended to me
are you giving the steroids mid meal meaning give 1/2 meal then steroid then 1/2 meal to mix real well with food to help not mess up intestines as that is real critical to not give nsaids or steroids on empty stomach.
my girl took prednisone and she had the pot belly as well and cumidomes brown spots on tummy and loss of hair so we put her on temarilp and no side effects but with addisons you have to be on a higher dose but you could also discuss with your vet or specialist prednisolone vs prednisone and get his take on all of that as prednisolone is easier to digest and easier on the liver - does your dog have a normal functioning liver? |
I'm not even giving the steriods with food at all! Thank you so much, it never even occurred to me until I read that. We go to a vet hospital in the area, there is no specialist, but I will tell you I love her vet, he is very knowledgable. Problems arise when she gets sick and I have to take her in right away and see another vet because mine's not available.
Her liver is fine, but due to recent testing and a recent x-ray because the on-call vet insisted she was sick from getting into something (doesn't know me at all, that would never happen) we found out she does have an enlarged heart. But since the change in food,, she is doing quite well.
*Sorry for hijacking the thread. Thanks for the info.