Why is my cat having diarrhea after lowering prednisolone dose?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Cat | Korat | Male | neutered | 13 years and 4 months old | 9.6 lbs
Can lowering the dosage of prednisolone cause diarrhea in cats?
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Published on May 30th, 2018
Hi there. If Beau is on prednisolone to treat a chronic GI issue such as inflammatory bowel disease or something similar, then yes - lowering his dosage could certainly cause diarrhea or other symptoms to recur. If he was on it for something unrelated to this, then I would not expect decreasing his dosage to cause diarrhea "out of the blue" - so in that case, it's likely that there is some other cause.
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Published on June 11th, 2018
Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If Beau is eating, not straining to defecate, and not vomiting I would assume the increased dosage is working. I wouldn't decrease the dose with out speaking to your Vet specifically. Being on the higher dose for just 3 days may not be enough time to get him to a better place before decreasing. If he isn't eating well, is straining to poop and is vomiting he could be constipated and he should be seen. Good luck!
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