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I know all the negative side effects. But I guess I need a bit of a pep talk from people and pets who have seen positive benefits.
Despite our best efforts to treat Lucy's stomatitis without steroids, the vet gave her a depo medrol shot today. I was beside myself when he used the phrase "quality of life over quantity." She will also be taking 2 weeks of an antibiotic. When the vet opened her mouth wide, she was in obvious pain and the back of her mouth was beet red. She had extractions 8 weeks ago and the spots where the teeth were are looking better, but not the back of the mouth (and I'm pretty sure it reached her throat as well.)
I'm not really asking about stomatitis treatments, we've looked into it all. This vet is the best we could find. And Lucy is on a raw diet and taking every supplement that might help with inflammation and gum health.
Like I said, I'm just wondering if anyone has had good experiences with steroids.
Despite our best efforts to treat Lucy's stomatitis without steroids, the vet gave her a depo medrol shot today. I was beside myself when he used the phrase "quality of life over quantity." She will also be taking 2 weeks of an antibiotic. When the vet opened her mouth wide, she was in obvious pain and the back of her mouth was beet red. She had extractions 8 weeks ago and the spots where the teeth were are looking better, but not the back of the mouth (and I'm pretty sure it reached her throat as well.)
I'm not really asking about stomatitis treatments, we've looked into it all. This vet is the best we could find. And Lucy is on a raw diet and taking every supplement that might help with inflammation and gum health.
Like I said, I'm just wondering if anyone has had good experiences with steroids.