Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female | unspayed | 6 years old | 55 lbs
Baby girl was given methylprednisolone for allergic dermititis 3 days ago which she was really irritated already because of the itching, well her doctor prescribed 2 4mg tablet 2 times a day which I gave her afterwards she has been just really mean to the other dog and trying to fight with him which she never did before. After I gave her the meds I was reading the dosages on other websites and on every one it says the maximum dos is 8 mg I think my vet is giving her too much .
1 Answer
Published on November 21st, 2016
Steroids like methylprednisolone have a very wide dosage range, so the dosage used is largely a matter of personal judgement and experience for each vet. However, since it sounds like Babygirl is having some unpleasant behavioral side effects from the medication, I would recommend calling your vet to discuss your concerns. He/she may recommend decreasing her dose, or switching to a different medication to control her itching.
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