Replied By Chris (Clarence, NY) on 05/16/2009
Our lab had a cortisone injection and then died within a week. she was fine before thatReplied By Rosey (Elmont, New York, USA) on 05/21/2009
Use benadryl, it seems to work for my dog and thank you for publishing the side effects of cortisone, my dog just got a shot on monday now im seriously worried.Replied By Sunday (Los Angeles, Ca) on 11/12/2009
My puppy just received a cortisone shot for what appeared to be allergies. After reading these entries, I feel upset that the vet did not tell me the possible side effects. She pants a lot, and seems depressed. She didnt even feel like going out to play and sleeps a lot. Now I'm worried!!Replied By Valerie (Ottawa, Illinois) on 04/02/2011
our cat panted four days. took him to the vet, he gave him steroid and antibiotic shot. cheddar the cat was only 2 years old. my husband arrived home 30 minutes after the vet, checked, my little girl looks in the truck and said that's not right, her mouth is open. I looked he's dead blood coming from the mouth. 5 stunned kids and 2 adults in utter despair. sounds like the vets are drummin up biz with this shot. Disgusting and shameful grrrrrReplied By Diamond (Salisbury, MA) on 04/03/2011
I hope you plan on looking into it? Almost the same thing happened to my cat; she was very sick and the vet. Took her out in the back room then he said he gave her a pill to help her eat and drink, I took her home with the remainder of the pills but I first looked up the script on the computer only to find the pills(antihistamine) did the total opposite plus her heart rate went sky high, she was panting severely and could no longer get into the cats box or even walk, with in a few minutes she was dead. I was deathly sick and enraged. The vets. Are made to experiment peoples medications on our animals. Ask a lawyer what you can do, the questions are free. Write letters to your senator Dan Rutherford; 320 North Plumb Street, Pontiac Ottawa(815-842-3632)..... Linda Holms;bld. 2B1 - 13300 S Route 59 Plainfield, (815-609-3711)Even if you don't get any results, at least you have put a bug in their ears, Next start a petition make it public where people can sign this petition send it off one by one, keep a copy for you send to senators and the white house I did. It makes them look very bad in the public's eye. Good Luck and god blessReplied By Fogetabotit (Phoenix, Az) on 08/05/2012
OMG I am so freaked out after reading on & on... my cat has had 5 cortozone shots total w/in last 2 mo & he is dying i know this! didn't know it was the cortozone!!!!! they want to euthanize him tue but we aren't giving up!! is there any counter-active remedy for this that i can administer? i will die w/out my best friend in the whole world! please help!!!