Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Dalmatian | Male | unneutered | 4 years and 8 months old | 50.703 lbs
We gave my dog glucocorticoids for treating skin disease ..after treating him with gluco corticoids for 4 days (0.8ml for 23kg) my dog is showing changes in drinking and urination frequency..he has increased thirst and urination ..now we stopped giving him gluco corticoids ...how to resolve that side effect of thirst and urination..how long it will take to cure
2 Answers
Published on October 20th, 2019
These side effects are very commonly seen in dogs taking glucocorticoids. They are transient and self resolving once treatment is gradually stopped. Usually after 7 days from the end of the course the signs are over and there are no consequences at all.
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Published on October 20th, 2019
Hi !Try to gradually reduce the steroid, by injecting half dose every other day and then stop. The symptoms you describe are secondary to the steroids injection and should relapse once the medications are stopped, however it is important to taper them gradually. Hope this helps.
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