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This article explores a realistic picture of short & long-term steroid use in dogs, sharing the dark side of its side effects that too many dog owners aren’t warned about. Steroids don’t treat the condition but only attempt to manage the symptoms on the surface.
No side effects were observed in dogs with weights greater than 20 Kg (large sized dogs) using the described dosage. Treated dogs showed no signs of discomfort. Discussion. Steroid injections have the potential to be a safe and effective treatment for small lipomas in dogs.
Review of the records of 3,000 randomly selected treated dogs identified 148 (4.9%, 95% CI 4.2–5.7%) dogs with at least one side effect recorded within 31 days of therapy. The most frequent side effects were polydipsia (39.2% of total presenting signs), polyuria (28.4%), vomiting (16.2%) and diarrhea (14.9%), dogs receiving only oral systemic ...
24 lip 2023 · The anti-inflammatory effects of corticosteroids have led to their use in dogs when underlying allergic dermatitis is suspected, but they often have side effects [5, 6].
8 lut 2004 · When steroid use stretches out for more than four months, a new set of side effects, in addition to those listed above, becomes of concern: Latent urinary tract infections in up to 30% of patients. Monitoring for these with periodic urine cultures is necessary.
According to the available literature, human patients with pre-existing psychiatric disorders are more at risk of developing behavioural side effects due to corticosteroid treatments. It is reasonable to consider that the same may happen in dogs with pre-existing behavioural problems.
1 lis 2015 · Dogs under corticosteroid treatment were reported to be significantly less playful, more nervous/restless, more fearful/less confident, more aggressive in the presence of food, more prone to barking, more prone to startle, more prone to reacting aggressively when disturbed, and more prone to avoiding people or unusual situations.
