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Dog allergic to flea collar. Is dexamethasone dose enough? When will it work?
If that is a allergic reaction as it seems, the dose you gave should be enough to stop it. If the signs persist I would recommend to have him checked as soon as possible as more powerful (ideally injectable) treatment with steroids should be given. Hope this answer was helpful, but please do not hesitate to contact us again on the forum or by requesting a consultation if you have any more questions or to discuss it any further.
Updated on November 25th, 2025
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My dog took too much dexamethasone. What symptoms should I watch for?
I don't think I would be overly worried about this. Dexamethasone is a fairly weak steroid. Just go back to giving it to him every other day until you speak to your vet. If he has a scabby wound then he will likely need antibiotics. Steroids (even the weak ones) will decrease the body's immune response so they tend to infections easily.
Updated on November 25th, 2025
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My dog's dexamethasone for edema ran out. Can prednisone help?
They are both in the same class of drugs and do the same thing but dexamethasone is a lot stronger than prednisone. It depends on why he is on it and how long you have been on it. Typically with either of these drugs, the goal is to ween off them by gradually decreasing the dose
Updated on November 25th, 2025
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My cat has lymphoma. Should she take prednisolone or dexamethasone?
Dexamethasone is 7 times stronger than prednisolone and has an increased rate of GI upset or stomach ulcers. Typically on prednisolone is used in cat because prednisone is broken down to prednisolone--so it is easier to start with the broken down form already. Prednisolones are specifically used when talking about lymphoma due to the potential side effects of dexamethasone. Dr.s chooses one over the other base on preference or what you are treating -- specific diseases have research to back the use of one--lymphoma does better with prednisolone. You will not see a fast improvement with just prednisolone or even if you added stronger chemo. It is a slow progress no matter what. Just using prednisolone you can see a good appetite, no change in diarrhea, no added weight gain. It merely suppress the cancer cells temporarily and helps them feel better. Even with other chemos, it is long term process with slow results---2-4 months to see improvement with the diarrhea in severe cases.
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My cat has skin allergies. Should I use Prednisolone or Dexamethasone?
Steroids can be indicating is allergic dermatitis but have extreme side effects when used at high doses or long term. I would not recommend this as a long term course. Any steroid over time leads to a resistance where it just won't work anymore and can lead to liver problems and diabetes in cats. Prednisolone is better tolerated and seems to work better in generally in cats compared to dexamethasone. There is a medicine called Atopica or Apoquel that is made for allergic skin disease and does what the steroids do just without the side effects and resistance, so you may be better trying one of those instead. All are prescription medicines so you will have to call your vet to see if they can fill this since they already have a medical report on her. I would stay on the hypoallergenic diet as this can take 2-3 months for max affect and treats count as far as food allergy go, so make sure those are hypoallergenic or don't give any. I would consider a treatment for mange and fleas
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