My vet has advised me to give prednisolone. My kitty has inflammation in her gut (mild IBD) and spine. The spine is due to a traumatic injury which has shifted a vertebrae. The x-rays also showed a bone spur. We don't know what the trauma was since the injury must've happened before we got her, when she was just a kitten (she is 10 now). Poppy does not show any pain, but 3 vets who have seen the x-rays say that the damage is bad enough to assume there must be a sizeable amount of pain.
Due to the permanence of the spinal injury, my vet says the prednisolone will be a long-term med. He also felt it was a good choice due to the IBD. I have not experimented much with her diet, but since she has problems with constipation a raw diet is probably not an option.
What are your opinions on prednisolone long-term? Are the risks high?
If anyone has experience with trauma pain, can it be managed with arthritic supplements? (i.e., glucosamine chrondrotin, MSM, hyaluronic acid, krill oil). Or is this hoping for too much?
Due to the permanence of the spinal injury, my vet says the prednisolone will be a long-term med. He also felt it was a good choice due to the IBD. I have not experimented much with her diet, but since she has problems with constipation a raw diet is probably not an option.
What are your opinions on prednisolone long-term? Are the risks high?
If anyone has experience with trauma pain, can it be managed with arthritic supplements? (i.e., glucosamine chrondrotin, MSM, hyaluronic acid, krill oil). Or is this hoping for too much?