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Originally Posted by dwerten  yeah that is each pet owners call whether to take that risk or not but they need to be aware to make the right decision and make sure that dog is very healthy before doing so and realize that there are side effects to any drugs. My dog is sadly on steroids which are not great either but I had to weigh the risk of it to the risk of not doing it and due to her horrible allergies and me trying just about everything I had to come to the conclusion that a short happy life is better than a long miserable one so each owner needs to make that choice when using drugs and be fully informed before using them. I always say contact manufacturer and pharmacists as well as vet or specialist for opinions prior to giving drugs so you can do it as safely as you can to prevent as much as you can any adverse reactions. |
That is true and when Velvet gets worse with her walking and the pain I might have to consider giving her something that has risk.
Is it your Yorkie that has the allergies? Velvet also so had bad allergies and when they really get bad I have to give her meds with steroids, but she blows up like a balloon and craves food like crazy, so she gains weight and that makes it harder for her to walk and get up and down. So, i only give her those when I absolutely have to.