Over x-mas my 8 yr BC X (closest I can come even after all my years grooming her grandparent were probably mutts) started showing severe neurological signs: head tilt, gait problems, balance issues. After mutiple vets including a visit to the Univ. of Minn. emergency clinic. The list of potential problems was long from infection to cancer. The only thing we knew for sure was that it was in her brain. She was put on Pred to control the symptoms during the process of weaning her off she had a relasp. In talking with her vet and research of my own she most likely has a tumor or leasion in the brain stem. The plan is to use the steroids to keep the symptoms in check utill such time as they can't :-(.
My question to you is have any of you had a dog on long term pred and what you did to help keep them healthy. As it is unlikly that she will ever be able to stop taking them and will probably be on increasing doses. What can I do or give her to help keep her feelling the best she can. I really don't have any kind of time frame so I trying to think long haul and be proactive.
My question to you is have any of you had a dog on long term pred and what you did to help keep them healthy. As it is unlikly that she will ever be able to stop taking them and will probably be on increasing doses. What can I do or give her to help keep her feelling the best she can. I really don't have any kind of time frame so I trying to think long haul and be proactive.
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