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My cat is on prednisone for asthma. Then prescribed prednisolone. Is this going to be the same for her? which is better?
Hello, and thanks for your question. These are very similar medications, but prednisolone is best for cats, as they are better at digesting that than prednisone. Prednisone isn't harmful, but prednisolone is better in cats. Hope this helps!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Hi! Our get gave our 10 year old cat an antibiotic injection that will work for 10 days for a possible URI. She also prescribed Prednisolone 2x per day for 14 days for possible asthma. Cat has eye and nasal drainage, sneezing and coughing. We will be
I would wait until you return to start the course of prednisolone for Mistoffelees. It's better to do the full course than start it and stop it before returning to it when you get back. Best of luck, I hope this helps and enjoy your vacation!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My 13 year old cat has pancreatitis. He was prescribed a hypoallergenic food. While transitioning to the new food, he was prescribed 0.7ml prednisolone every 12 hours for 14 days, then daily for 14 days, then every other day for 7 doses. Is this a ty
Yes, that is a typical decreasing dosage program. While steroids are not recommended for long term use, cats have less problems with them than dogs. Also long term use generally means many months or years. Thanks for using Boop by Petco to help you care get answers to your veterinary questions.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Very worried about side effects of low dose steroid on my senior cat age c12-14 years old.Dose is 2.5mg per day of Prednisolone.Neutered male who as degenerative disease in elbows and foot.He is lame going up stairs and other than that I cannot see a
I am very sorry to hear about your kitty! We do sometimes resort to steroids in cases where quality of life is suffering but try to avoid when possible. I would ask your vet about starting a glucosamine chondroutin joint supplement and starting Adequan injections. These can help many of these cases be more comfortable with no ill effects.
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Hello, My cat Bugger has squamous cell carcinoma. He weighs 7 lbs. Can you please tell me which dose of Prednisolone would be best for him daily? He is getting 2 1/2 mg. now but I am hoping 5 mg. daily would be more helpful. He does not have a v
I'm sorry to hear that Bugger has been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma. Unfortunately, it is illegal for me (or any other vet on PetCoach) to make any specific dosage or medication recommendations for Bugger since I have not examined him in person. It's really important that you get Bugger established with a new vet for ongoing care, particularly since he has an ongoing chronic issue. He will need monitoring not only to track the progression of his SCC, but also to monitor his heart, liver and kidney function, and to be sure that he doesn't develop diabetes as a result of chronic steroid treatment. This article has more information about prednisone (prednisolone is equivalent, but in a form that is more bioavailable for cats): https://www.petcoach.co/pet-medication/prednisone/. I hope that everything goes well for Bugger!
Updated on September 24th, 2025