My dog has prednisone side effects. Can I stop his allergy meds?

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My 18 month old dog got a stetoid shot on Tuesday for extreme itching on paws. He got 10 mg of Prednisone 2x/day on Wednesday and Thursday and 1x yesterday. He had pretty sttong side effects. Can I stip the Prednisone today since he only had 5 pills or shoukd he get one today and then one on Monday and Wednesday? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 1 year and 7 months old | 50 lbs

Dr. Leigh, DVM · Accepted Answer

If he is having side effects then you could skip today. Since it is just a short course of steroids, it shouldn’t be a problem to miss a day. You could also give him 1/2 the dose and see if he has less side effects with a lower dose. Hopefully, the itching has improved. If he needs long term allergy medications then you could talk to your vet about Cytopoint or Apoquel.

My dog has prednisone side effects. Can I stop his allergy meds?

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