My dog has hives and limping. Can he take prednisone with NSAIDs?

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Hi, my dog has allergies, and he has had hives several times before. Normally, he is given an allergy shot and prednisone. This works well. I took him to the vet yesterday because he had hives and he was also limping. He was given a 75mg shot of benadryl for the hives and 75mg (×10) Carprofen to take home for the limping. Today, the hives are much worse. I know you can't mix nsaids and prednisone. He's already had 75mg benadryl today. What else can I do? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 7 years and 3 months old | 77 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

You can try to "wait out" thee hives, as they may go away by themselves by Monday. In exceptional situations it is possible to give one prednisone injection after a few doses of carprofen, There is always a risk of gastric bleeding, but in the case of the allergy being more prominent or life threatening than the lameness, a one-time prednisone/prednisolone shot can be given. with relatively low risk of gastric bleeding.

My dog has hives and limping. Can he take prednisone with NSAIDs?

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