Godmother
Well-Known Member
Julia, who has a head tilt, has been getting Pred plus antibiotics for a probable ear infection. I took her off Pred for 1 1/2 days before taking her to the vet, in case he wanted to give a dex injection. He didn't do that, and he said I should put her back on Pred.
She was acting much better, despite poor balance, after a day without Pred. Now that she has been back on it for two days her behaviour is really hyper again. She runs up and down the ramp, in a disorganized state, and it's hard to get the meds into her. I think she knows something that I didn't.
I know that some people react badly to Pred, getting mood swings and irritable hyper behaviour. Looking back, I think this was part of Heather's problem. Clara, who was my first case of ear infection, recovered very well on Metacam and antibiotics.
So I will call the vet in the morning and ask to switch to Metacam. It is so hard to see Julia like this after she had been better.
She was acting much better, despite poor balance, after a day without Pred. Now that she has been back on it for two days her behaviour is really hyper again. She runs up and down the ramp, in a disorganized state, and it's hard to get the meds into her. I think she knows something that I didn't.
I know that some people react badly to Pred, getting mood swings and irritable hyper behaviour. Looking back, I think this was part of Heather's problem. Clara, who was my first case of ear infection, recovered very well on Metacam and antibiotics.
So I will call the vet in the morning and ask to switch to Metacam. It is so hard to see Julia like this after she had been better.