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How long does a dog's steroid shot last? Is Temaril-P a steroid?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | spayed | 8 months and 6 days old

Bailey was given a shot of steroid has long does that last? And the pill given to us for Bailey was tamarind ! Is this also a steroid..vet didn't exp

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on June 25th, 2016

A long acting corticosteroid shot usually last 8 weeks, but can last longer. I'm wondering if the drug you are speaking of is Temaril-P. That is prescribed to dogs for relief of itching, and it contains a steroid (prednisolone).

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    Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

    Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

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    The effects of a steroid injection can last anywhere from 1-2 days to 4-6 weeks depending on the type that was given, so it's hard to answer your question without knowing the name of the drug she received - if your paperwork from the vet has a specific drug name, feel free to re-post and I can be more specific :). I'm not familiar with any medication called tamarind, but there is a medication called Temeril-P that is commonly used for the treatment of allergy symptoms in dogs. It's actually a combination of two different drugs - a steroid and an anti-histamine. Your vet may have given a steroid injection to help get Bailey some relief quickly, then sent the oral medication for you to continue with at home.

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