Is Prednisolone safe for my senior cat's joint pain? What are options?

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Very worried about side effects of low dose steroid on my senior cat age c12-14 years old.Dose is 2.5mg per day of Prednisolone.Neutered male who as degenerative disease in elbows and foot.He is lame going up stairs and other than that I cannot see any limping of apparent pain when he s walking. He cannot tolerate Loxicom-vomits.My worry is that I am medicating a healthy senior cat when I do not need to.So far the side effects of steroids are increased appetite and thirst. V.worried. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered

Jessica Keay, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am very sorry to hear about your kitty! We do sometimes resort to steroids in cases where quality of life is suffering but try to avoid when possible. I would ask your vet about starting a glucosamine chondroutin joint supplement and starting Adequan injections. These can help many of these cases be more comfortable with no ill effects.

Is Prednisolone safe for my senior cat's joint pain? What are options?

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