Re: prednisone side effects
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Posted by GhazzuDVM on August 18, 2002 at 14:47:34:
In Reply to: Re: prednisone side effects posted by PH Cody on August 12, 2002 at 09:54:51:
::Horse has lost about 100-200 pounds in the last 3 weeks. Has been taking prednisone (20 mg times 25 pills a day)for about the last 80 days.He's been wormed, on various food supplement. He has loss of energy, partial appetite, stays away from the other horses, keeps head low, and seems depressed. Could this medication be the cause of this or do we need to look elsewhere?
Why is the horse on prednisone?
One of the possible side effects of the drug is muscle wasting.
Another is incresased susceptibility to infection.
A third is the develpoment of Cushing's syndrome.
I would have the horse re evaluated by your DVM.
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