Tonya, your hyper t list is right. Prednisolone is preferred for cats. Here is a link for with info. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/prednisone.html "Prednisone is activated by the patient's liver into Prednisolone"
Since cats have to convert the prednisone into prednisolone you are better off starting out with prednisolone. Sharyl --- On Thu, 2/5/09, catatonya <[email protected]> wrote: > From: catatonya <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk] testing the list and question about > prednisone > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 6:44 PM > I think no news means good news on this list. lol. > > I have a question. I have a cat that is negative, but > hyperthyroid, and other health problems. The doctor put > him on prednisone and everyone on my hyper thyroid list said > NOT to use prednisone but to use prednisolone instead. Any > thoughts? > tonya > > --- On Thu, 2/5/09, nancy denison > <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: nancy denison <[email protected]> > Subject: [Felvtalk] Felvtalk] testing the list > To: [email protected] > Date: Thursday, February 5, 2009, 11:05 AM > > Taz and I are still here. I look forward to this > "talk". I'm > glad there is so much good input and caring from people for > the positives. I > wish more would be educated. > Nancy > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Felvtalk mailing list > [email protected] > http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org _______________________________________________ Felvtalk mailing list [email protected] http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/listinfo/felvtalk_felineleukemia.org
