Prednisolone is a drug that is an analog of cortisone and hydrocortisone. Cortisone and hydrocortisone are hormones that excrete the adrenal glands.
The action of Prednisolon is quite wide, it has anti-inflammatory action, antitoxic and anti-allergic, anti-exudative and anti-shock effect.
Prednisolone for dogs is usually prescribed for various diseases, such as:
- rheumatism;
- Collagenosis - a group of diseases, which includes dermatitis, lupus erythematosus and others;
- acute lymphoblastic and maloblastic leukemia;
- bronchial asthma;
- polyarthritis, mainly non-specific;
- Infectious mononucleosis;
- neurodermatitis;
- eczema;
- allergy in all its manifestations and species;
- Addison's disease;
- acute pancreatitis;
- chronic conjunctivitis ;
- blepharitis, etc.
Most often the doctor prescribes prednisolone to the dog for allergies in acute form.
In addition, the drug is prescribed for the removal of various inflammatory processes, for example, after surgery or serious trauma. Treatment with prednisolone dogs usually takes quite a long time, especially when treating eczema and dermatitis.
Dosage and course of treatment
First, Prednisolone for dogs can be prescribed only by the attending physician! Do not make a decision about using it yourself!
Secondly, the dosage of Prednisolone for dogs is always different depending on the type of disease, weight and age of the dog.
How to give Prednisolone to a dog, you must explain the treating doctor, because the drug is available in the form of tablets, ampoules, drops and ointments.
Usually the dosage for dogs looks like this: 1 mg per 1 kg of animal 2 times a day for 14 days. After this, a mandatory examination and the necessary tests. If the treatment helps, the dose is gradually reduced. Reduction occurs usually by 25% every 2 weeks. Prednisolone in no case can not be abruptly abolished or reduced dosage!