Adverse Effects in Dog After Prednisone

[PlateletGal]

My vet prescribed 20 MG of Prednisone Q12H last week. Immediately my dog appeared to be having an adverse reaction.. as he was panting, nervous and shaking. I spoke with my vet and I tapered down... but he's still panting tonight and it is worrying me. Anything I can do to help him in the meantime ?  As far as his diagnosis, we still aren't sure but have ruled out many other possible health conditions. My vet thinks it is inflammatory bowel disease and our next step is ordering more tests, including a stool culture this time.

Thanks for your help.

[brandy535]

My 11 yr old golden is on prednisone for a second round,  so this has been 2 months, all due to a hematoma in her ear  The first time I tapered down like vet said and she was too crazy and hungry so they let me stop during the tapered down week.  Then the hematoma came back so they restarted it for another month, now on the taper down weeks of every other day.  She was heavy panting and anxious, hyper.  Past 24 hours has diarrhea and very tired.   Didnt eat dinner, highly unusual.  

[ILovemyrescue]

Has your dog improved? My 65lb Shepard mix is on prednisone after an injection to treat heartworm. She is on day 6 at 30mg a day. Her behavior has changed and she's panting like crazy tonight with a runny nose.

[Ruffles101]

How did your dog end up doing? My 70lb lab mix is on prednisone and doxycycline because he tested positive for heartworms

[Ruffles101]

How did your dog end up doing? My 70lb lab mix is on prednisone and doxycycline because he tested positive for heartworms

[JosieG]

Our lab that is 90lbs & 11 yrs old is also on predinisone and having panting spells.  She has allergies.  She is now down to 5 mill a day.  Is the panting a side effect?

[JosieG]

Our lab that is 90lbs & 11 yrs old is also on predinisone and having panting spells.  She has allergies.  She is now down to 5 mill a day.  Is the panting a side effect?

[golinda]

I may be wrong here I have switched  vets also. My vet said my pup who is 5 and an American Bulldog would have to be on predinisone for the rest of his life. the new vet said he must get off the prednisone because it causes Cushings disease and he is on the verge of getting it. He had to put him on it becaue he broke out in hives but one a day for 3 days, a half a day for 3 days but with what it made him do I only have given him a half for 2 days. the I will do the half every other day. I hate steroids. Now this vet told me it takes a month for them to completely get out of their system.

[diane493]

We DO pay for trained professionals but we don't always GET them.  After a local vet over scribed for my old dog I did some research.  The vet in his office and in their low cost spay and neuter clinic was NOT LICENSED!  You can search online and read any orders or punishments they've had.  

I turned in this group for using an unlicensed vet for surgery and vaccines!