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Please tell me should a dog on prednisolone be given a live vaccine?????
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I think it's important I add that if your dog is receiving prednisolone as a matter of some urgency - such as certain life-threatening illnesses - then vaccination (annual boosters, etc) would not normally be given. Prednisolone suppresses the bone-marrow from producing white blood cells, which means there could be a severe and potentially fatal reaction to annual booster vaccines. I would take the advice of your vet on this and ask any pertinent questions of him at the same time, if you have concerns. Tony
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1916673 tn?1420233270
What do you mean by a live vaccine? Are you talking about annual vaccinations/boosters or something else? Why is your dog on prednisolone? How old is your dog and what breed is he/she? Tony
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