My dog has lymphoma. What's the prednisone limit & life expectancy?

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Our dog has been diagnosed with Lymphoma. Stage 4. We are going with Prednisone and pain control. We have already had to increase the dosage of Prednisone as it wouldn't last as long. We are now doing 50 mg twice daily. What is the maximum dosage that a 75 lbs could take? How much time do you think we have with him? Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | neutered | 5 years and 8 months old | 77 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

Max is already on a high dose of prednisone and I doubt increasing the dose would improve his symptoms. Prognosis depends on the type and stage of lymphoma, but in general the median survival time with prednisone is about a month. I'm so sorry about Max's diagnosis.

My dog has lymphoma. What's the prednisone limit & life expectancy?

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