Description:
Prednisolone 5mg Tablets (Vet) are indicated for the treatment of inflammatory and allergic diseases, including some autoimmune diseases and some neoplastic conditions in cats and dogs. Prednisolone has also been found to be useful, often as an adjunct to other agents, in the treatment of tumours.
Prednisone Doses:
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Physiologic: 0.07-0.1mg/kg/day*
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Anti-inflammatory: 0.25-0.5mg/kg/day
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High Anti-inflammatory: 1mg/kg/day**
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Immunosuppressive: 2mg/kg/day or 40mg/m2***
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* Dogs treated for Addison’s should not have any steroid side effects! If they do, their dose is too high.
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** Use a high anti-inflammatory dose for conditions that are presumed to be autoimmune, however, infectious disease have not been entirely excluded. Pending response to therapy and test results I may later increase to 2mg/kg/day.
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*** Max dose should not exceed 40-60mg per dog per day.
Studies have shown that dosing steroids on a mg/kg basis in large breed dogs often leads to overdose and undue steroid side effects. Consider dosing steroids using body surface area for all large breed dogs. They need much less than their smaller counterparts!