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Nina, so glad he is feeling better. Strong steroids are sort of like
a miracle, aren't they? I do not understand why vets do not regularly use them
when cats are terminal, instead of just saying to pts. if they are worried about
long-term effects, surely it is still better to give good quality time
short-term and then rethink if they live long enough to get side effects than
just to pts right away! I really, really don't get it. The vet who taught
me to use the shots told me that most humans who are dying are put on
dexamethasone for comfort. With humans there is no option of pts, so I
guess they think more about symptom alleviation. But especially with lymphoma,
where strong steroids actually treat the cancer for a while, they should be
recommending it for every cat who does not get chemo, in my opinion, and for
those who come out of remission and can't go back in with chemo. I'm so glad you
are going to talk to your vet about it.
Michelle
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