Nina, My grey-buff tortie Nina was on Pred for IBD as well as asthma for about ten years. Then she had an allergic reaction to it and was switched to Dex. She gets half a pill every other day. I would try asking some other vets.
Here is the email address of Dr. Sandi Sawchuk at the Wisconsin vet school: [EMAIL PROTECTED] It was on the Wisconsin Public Radio website; she's not on the radio anymore but maybe she'll still answer questions. Bonnie in Madsion, WI ----- Original Message ----- From: Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wednesday, December 15, 2004 11:09 am Subject: Prednisone vs dexamethasone for IBD / need advise > Hello Everyone, > I've posted before about my "feral turned house cat" Gypsy. We > suspect > she has Inflammatory Bowel Disease, (fecal tests showed no > parasites or > Giardia). The only vet that she's seen is not my favorite. He's > kind > of old school and is pretty annoyed at me for being so involved in > her > treatment. Because Gypsy can't be pilled, or given shots, I have > to > have something compounded into a liquid to mix in her food. When > I > asked my vet which tasted better, Prednisone or Dexamethasone, he > thought Dex might. When I called my compound pharmacy, they told > me to > go with the Pred instead. I guess I should have looked up dosage > before > I had my vet write the script for Pred, because Dex is recommended > at > .22 mg/kg/day initially and Pred at 2.2 mg/kg/day. It seems to me > that > getting a smaller dose of something down her might be easier than > the > larger dose, even if it tastes worse. I hate having to call the > vet > back and beg him to change his script. Do you think I should > order the > Pred and cross my fingers that she'll eat it? The poor little > thing has > been battling chronic diarrhea for so long, I just want to get her > some > relief before she dies from malnutrition. > Thanks, > Nina > > >
