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Dog on Prednisone
My dog had bronchitis (he’s older so bronchitis can affect older dogs for no apparent reason) and he was put on antibiotics and also on prednisone.
The effects of prednisone were immediate. He drank more, he was hungrier (asking for more food a lot), and he had no energy to complete a walk.
He would cry for food, so I gave him a carrot. I’m not supposed to do anything different for his food (because dogs tend to gain weight when on prednisone), but I asked the vet and I could give him carrots or green beans or frozen mixed vegetables, so not to increase his calories very much.
I tried to walk him, and he stopped to rest several times, so I found a shorter way back (he’s over 70 pounds so carrying him is not an option for me). I shortened the walks to go around the block which is 0.3 mile. Some days he made it all the way, slowing down on the home stretch. Some days he needed to rest one or more times along the way. Today he could not even go far so I turned around and got him back home.
His last prednisone tablet (1/2 tablet) is in two days. He will probably feel confused by the weaning and take a week or two to get his energy back. It will be good for both of us for him to be able to walk further again. He’s been wanting to go to the park but it’s way too far for him to go when he’s needing to rest or bail on our walks. Like I said, I cannot carry him back.
I feel so bad for him but for now his coughing is better, hopefully not to come back. I’ll need to take him back for a new plan if the cough comes back after he’s off the medicine.
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