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Hey Veterinary Students,
Sorry for the dumb question. Every year around this time my dog begins to scratch like a madman. He gets a steroid burst and then he is fine. I have started to take matters into my own hands and get the prednisone without going to the vet. Previously his burst was 3 days of 5mg tabs and then a taper for 12 days. That seems like a really long taper to me. What do you think about this dosage? I am used to human medicine and this is not how I would taper steroids in a human. Is this typical for a canine steroid burst/taper?
Thank you.
Sorry for the dumb question. Every year around this time my dog begins to scratch like a madman. He gets a steroid burst and then he is fine. I have started to take matters into my own hands and get the prednisone without going to the vet. Previously his burst was 3 days of 5mg tabs and then a taper for 12 days. That seems like a really long taper to me. What do you think about this dosage? I am used to human medicine and this is not how I would taper steroids in a human. Is this typical for a canine steroid burst/taper?
Thank you.