I took my 8 year old cat Stinky, to the vet for slight hair loss around his eye, eye brow, and mouth. We were fostering a cat at the time and she had fleas. We had gotten rid of the fleas but I was concerned that maybe he had caught some sort of skin mite. The vet did a biopsy and found no bacteria or mites of any sort. He said he wasn't sure why it was happening but that it could be a sort of "cat acne" and said he could use cortizone to clear it up. I asked how often it needed to be applied and he said he would just give it to him in a shot form so he didn't ingest it. He said nothing in regards to side effects or risks.
Around the same time we dewormed our cats because of the flea problem. I noticed about a week later that Stinky lost a bit of weight (He was a 12 lb cat and looked like he had lost about 2 lbs). I assumed that it was from deworming them because sometimes the cats get upset stomachs from it. A little while later I heard him fall from the edge near our stairs. He was bull legged so I just figured he slipped. He had been eating well, and his weight loss seemed to have stopped. He stayed that way for about another week when I noticed his fur condition looked poor. I had just quit my job due to my own health issues so I had to try and find money before being able to take him to the vet. I managed to borrow my mom's care credit and made an appoitnment for him. This took a couple of days to happen. By then he looked terrible.
I took him to the vet (a different vet since the first vet's shot didn't clear up anything and seemed like a waste of time), he was well mannered and enjoying the attention. The vet said his one kidney was swollen and did blood work. They told me he was diabetic. I was relieved because he looked like he was in kidney failure. They prescribed insulin and let me take him home that day (they didn't even say they should keep him over night to check his sugar and make sure the insulin worked correctly) I was told to make sure he ate and to give him his insulin twice daily. I was also to give him Sub Q fluids. I had been giving fluids to a cat, and insulin to my boyfriend's dog before so I was okay with the diagnosis.
The next day, Christmas eve, a vet called from the office to tell me the rest of his blood work came back and he was in kidney failure. I was devastated and confused. How did the first vet not feel his kidney was swollen? She also told me that she felt the cortizone shot caused the diabetes and put him into kidney failure. About a week into his treatment he was doing alright until one night he came wobbling into my kitchen and attempted to jump onto my lap. He looked like he was having a stroke. I called the emergency vet to verify that I should give him some honey (the weak neck often a sign of low blood sugar and potassium) and they wouldn't give me any advice except that I needed to bring him in. I took him in and told them I had 300 dollars and to do what they needed to up to that amount. That was my rent. They gave me a $600 estimate and wouldn't be straight up with me on what they felt needed done first. The whole process was a sloppy mess. Finally we got the price down to $300 by not doing blood work on sight (even though they were very rude about my not being able to) and they checked his sugar levels. His sugar was down to 30 even though he had eaten each time I had given him insulin. They also said that the cortizone was probably what caused the diabetes and kidney failure. In the end I spent my last bit of money on the emergency visit over the insulin, and still had to take him back to the vet that prescribed it four hours later. I managed to borrow more money from family and got him to the vet. I told them I was almost out of money and they said there wasn't much they could do. They said they wanted to keep him over night, that his blood work looked terrible and his prognosis wasn't good. I couldn't afford to have them keep him over night so we took him home. I took him off the insulin because they thought that his diabetes may have been in control just from changing his diet. He stayed stable with fluids and food, no insulin for about two weeks. Then he slowly stopped wanting to eat. He started hiding away and even when I tried to force feed him, he couldn't swallow. I gave him fluids and pretty much had him on kitty hospice. It was the worst thing I've ever had to do in my life. There was no fixing his kidney failure and borderline diabetes.
After peeing himself twice and seizure my cat died. All of this, because a vet gave my cat Cortizone over something he called "cat acne. " I loved my cat more than I've cared for most people. My cat was in prime health minus a little hair loss that was still, probably from rubbing scent glands on things. His punishment for being friendly was death by a crappy vet using outdated poorly regulated cortizone. I would love to sue him for malpractice but in the real world, there is little that can be done to stop it. Who knows what things doctors are shooting into our children, family members, and pets, without consequence. :( I had my cat cremated at a different vets office. I didn't want any of the people responsible for his death touching him. He weighed in at only 5lbs.
For every reader that reads this LISTEN GOOD, if the doctor say your dog needs a steriod shot don't do! My little baby died 17 hours after receiving one of these shot after I know of recovering from dehydrating losing 5 lbs was full of life running around and playing only to died. He gave her a ACTH TEST saying she had addison disease. Vaccinations are weakening our dogs immume system and in some cases killing them. Mine died and I miss her so bad she was taken from me too soon she was 9 years old. I hope this will help out the next dog or cat that goes though this I hate to see another animal died from this shot.
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What you describe sounds 'normal' for most dogs given prednisone. Rule of thumb: if you are concerned, err on the side of your intuition - dose the charcoal, it certainly will not hurt him.
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Side Effect - I wish I had time to read this site on side effects of cortisone before it was administered to my poor baby. I have a 1 year old french bulldog, bruno. On 12th March 2016 we took him to our local vet to vaccinate him for rabies and distemper. He took the 2 shots like a brave little boy and our vet even listed the side effects of both. As soon as we reached the parking lot, he vomits all over the back seat of my car. We ran in and called the doctor who immediately scooped him up and took him back inside. Unfortunately, without giving us too much info on what he was about to do - he administered Cortisone shot. Bruno seemed dazed after that but we thought it was because he was weak and so brought him home. He hasnt been the same since then. He drank almost 3 liters of water in 24 hours and accidentally pees all over the house. Even though he is house trained. We punished him yesterday but didn't for one second think it was the cortisone effect. Then last night I stumbled upon this site and realized the side effects match Bruno's current situation. We've called our vet's office 3 times since morning - still waiting to hear back. Why dont they list pros and cons before administering cortisone? Surely as pet parents we have a say in this matter? Im really dreading what the results will be and Im praying whatever it is - is temporary.
Hello Jaya,
Fellow Frenchie lover here! I am guessing the reason they did not ask you about administering the cortisone shot was because there was no time - meaning Bruno may have been experiencing anaphalactic shock [sudden, extreme allergic reaction] and the cortisone was to gain control over the reaction to avoid suffocation and keep him alive.
A couple thoughts for you.
1 - never give Bruno another vaccine again, ever. You may wish to discuss what happened with your vet, and ask they put it in his file and make it an official record that he had this life threatening reaction so he can be exempt from having to have those vaccines that are required by law.
2 - You can dose homeopathic Thuja Occidentalis to help with the adverse reaction to the vaccine; even though it appears he is over the bad part, the reaction is a chain of events and what often happens after a vaccine reaction is a systemic yeast infection. So first attempt to negate the allergic reaction with Thuja.
3 - Be on the look out for yeast and act NOW. Yeast may manifest as gunky ears or itchy skin - don't wait for a problem, just know you need to head it off before it arrives. Switch to a grain free diet if you do not already feed one, and monitor all treats so ensure they are not filled with grains, sugars and starches and dyes and colorants.
4 - Consider Ted's Borax protocol for dogs, and also alkalizing with baking soda in the water; I alternate between one or the other but some folks have done both at the same time.
5 - Consider Zymox Hcl for ear infections. Get it online. I like to have this around for when the rare yeasty ear occurs in my pack of Frenchies. Great stuff, works great.
Please report back!
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I was just reading your post about your Frenchie and how he had vomited after getting his rabies vaccination and other vaccinations. I understand that your upset that your vet administered the cortisone before telling you of the possible side effects and now your baby has been drinking and urinating excessively, etc....however, I just wanted to reiterate that had your vet not rushed and given him the cortisone shot, your baby could've died due to having an allergic reaction to the vaccinations. So, in hindsight, excessive drinking and urinating, and not being able to hold his urine as long as normal due to the excessive drinking and urinating as side effects from the cortisone, is MUCH better in my opinion, than having lost your baby that day at the vet.
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Hello Ryan,
I am very sorry to hear about the complictions your APBT developed after taking this drug :-(
Remission is possible, but first read up:
http://www.cliniciansbrief.com/sites/default/files/SteroidTherapy.pdf
This is from a particular case in a cat:
"If diabetes mellitus is confirmed in this cat, you might have a chance of "reversing" Timmy's diabetes. To do that, however, you should definitely not administer any additional glucocorticoids. In addition, we should start feeding a low-carbohydrate canned diet (less than 5-10 of daily calories), and began treatment with a long-acting insulin preparation (eg, ProZinc or insulin glargine) given twice daily.
By controlling postprandial hyperglycemia and lowering the cat's circulating blood glucose to close to normal throughout the day, this may help revert the effects of glucose toxicity on the insulin-secreting pancreatic cells and remission of the diabetic state may occur (1, 7). "
Source: http://www.endocrinevet.info/2013/01/steroid-induced-diabetes-in-cats.html
Please discuss with your new vet what worked for Timmy the cat as it may be an option for your girl.
Please, please report back!
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Hi. I read your post a couple of times to make sure I understood completely before replying...that being said, as per your post, your dog was only on the meds for 12 days, I don't believe that being on the meds with such a small amount of steroid for only 12 days has caused this in your dog. Your baby could've been predisposed to the mentioned diseases from its parents, hereditary/genetics. Normally it takes extended use of a steroid, as in years, to cause these diseases in dogs. That being said, I do really hope you find the answers and your baby recovers and lives a very long healthy life!
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I took my Bassett Baby Girl in for a sprained paw...yes she is 12 but still ran and played and rolled on the floor...They gave her a cortizone shot....10 days later...her hip had lost muscle mass and she could not walk good. Her hip kept giving out on her. Took her back to vet and they did xray. They said she had a bad disc. They put her on steroids and temadol for pain. I believe the shot did the damage to her hip. Until the shot Baby Girl never had any issues. She was healthy as a horse. I have to place a towel under her pelvic area to help her up to do her business. I researched and had to put her on pepcid to stop medicine from upsetting her stomach and I put her on milk of magnesia to help her go to the bathroom without straining herself. Now she won't eat...pain meds taking her appitite but she has to have them. I feed her baby food through a syringe. She is depressed. I am ordering her a furbaby wheelchair as soon as my taxes come in this week. She has grit and has not given up and I am not going to give up either. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
My dog had a Depo Medrol shot 3 weeks ago and hasn't been the same since. He is having trouble walking and I don't know what to do. I am not getting much help from our Vet. He had no problem walking before the shot.
Regards
Nora.
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Hello Nora,
You might consider dosing your boy with activated charcoal. I would try 1 tsp into some wet food - it is light, fluffy stuff that gets all over and makes mud very quickly; use a tasty tinned food or tuna to help mask the earthy taste. I would do this am and pm for 3 weeks. You might also consider offering doggie pedialyte along with his regular water bowl to help with electrolytes as chances are your boy is peeing like a race horse from this drug.
You might find it helpful to keep a daily journal to document your starting point and then track any changes or improvements.
Please report back!
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I'm so, so sorry to hear this about your beloved Dachshund. My husband's and my thoughts are with you and your family at this time. A terrible tragedy. We are so sorry, and thank you for alerting others to this even in your time of sorrow.
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Hey Eva!
You might try putting your terrier on a prednisone detox regimen. Consider these herbs: Milk thistle, Burdock root, dandelion and Essiac tea. Read the recommended dosage on each bottle and adjust by weigh accordingly - your dog might need 1/2 capsule for a doggie dose vs 1 full capsule for adult human dose; this is something you will have to tailor for your particular dog when compared to the particular strength of the herbal product you have in hand, so I cannot be more exact on the dose to use.
For dosing schedule you might do the Burdock Root first thing in the morning and then again in the evening on an empty stomach. Dose the Dandelion Root twice daily also. Dose the Milk Thistle three times a day, with meals. After the 15 days discontinue the Burdock root and start the Essica tea; dose the Essiac Tea for fifteen days, three times a day - you can continue the dandelion and Milk thistle on the Essiac.
Please report back on how your terrier recovers!
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My great pyrenees had hot spot on leg. Took to vet and got shot of cortisone. It's been one week and he has went to restroom four x at night now. He is four and never done this since a puppy. Seems really thirsty also.
Hey Twila!
This is a common side effect from the cortisone shot - increased thirst, increased hunger, panting when it doesn't feel hot outside and increased urination due to increased water intake.
You might consider Ted's Mange Remedy followed up with a sprintzer bottle of Ted's Anti-fungal/Anti-staph dip to treat any trouble spots on your dog. Alkalizing the water with baking soda can also help keep the hot spots in check.
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One of the known side effects of steroids (cortisone is a steroid) is excessive thirst. Just make sure your dog has lots of available, clean, cold water to drink, and take him out often.
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Sorry, this is a very late reply and I hope everything is OK for you now. Just wanted to say that it's important to let the vet check the kidney function as the continued drinking may also be a sign that they can't cope on their own.
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Awww, Jeannie - after 10 years I know the grief and pain remain. I am glad you have an answer of sorts.
{{{{{Jeannie}}}}}}
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I took my silky terrier to the vet because he was red all over his stomach the vet gave him a cortisone injection and cream to apply I did tell the vet that he previously has had yeast infections. Next day all he did was sit on the sofa and shake was very depressed and lethargic although he ate well. Two weeks later the skin on his stomach started flaking off, so I stopped using the cortisone cream. Now four weeks later he is no longer red and itchy but his skin is still peeling off and he smells yeasty, I put him on a raw diet no starches no grains and have been bathing him in tea tree oil shampoo which has helped a lot he also has omega 3/6 oil and is almost better he has lots of bald patches hopefully his fur will grow back and his playful personality is almost back to normal. I will never allow my pets to be given cortisone again.
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Denise, I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your kitty :-(
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I am so sorry for your loss. My cat just died from a steroid injection this morning. She had Dexamethasone.
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Hey Christineo!
I had the best cat *ever* who died of aortic thrombosis; he was the healthiest cat I knew of, who caught most of his meals - bunnies, chipmunks and the like. Waking up one morning to find him paralyzed in the rear was unreal, and even more surreal the diagnosis from my vet whom I love and respect and would follow to the ends of the earth that PTS was the best option. Goliath was just 12 years old -too soon for him to leave me, but his number was simply up: it was time for him to go on to his next mission, his next assignment. His early leaving allowed him to greet my two senior pitbulls Conan and Sonja who left 6 months and 9 months afterward. In hind sight I do not regret his untimely passing, as I know he greeted Conan and Sonja on the rainbow bridge only like a soul mate could.
I ask that you think about Lucy with different eyes; she has a soul path, a mission, and this early and shocking passing was part of her plan.
Look at her legacy; she sure taught that VET a thing or two!! This is huge - as some vet's cannot be told, but must learn in painful and embarrassing ways.
I urge you to write your vet a letter, explaining the situation. Explain that the murmur was a known pre-existing conditiont, that you brought it up prior to the shot, and that death after cortisone shot in cats is directly related to cardiomyopathy. The vet needs to know that you know... and that others that follow may be just as intelligent as you in their research.
I also want you to consider that CHF in cats is not a fun path to mosey down, and in passing early - while unexpected - saved Lucy pain and suffering and saved putting YOU through a draining experience of watching her waste away before your eyes as you wait for the other shoe to drop.
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{{{Thank you Lucy for your lesson! }}}
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Thank you so much for your kind and compassionate words, Theresa! I truly, truly appreciate them.
The idea that her death served a purpose is actually something I just posted on my Facebook page. That maybe, just maybe, her dying was a way of saving us both from the angst of getting the medications in her and possible complications from the actual cause of the murmur. I have to believe in something good in all of this. It's the only thing holding the pieces of my heart together.
In the same post, I did express confusion as to how she did not realize murmurs and cortisone don't "go together". And that I fully intended to address this with the vet's office. Is she a 'new' older vet? What is her background? She is new to the practice this year, but I don't know anything about her. I need to address this with the vet to save potential damage to future pets and their owners. She needs to consider the idea that small murmurs are still murmurs. And until you know 'why', you can't assume they are negligible. I've read in several places that you can't determine the severity of the murmur based on sound. It needs to be investigated. BUT...it does take money.
Again, I SO appreciate your words. I definitely believe in soul purpose and currently submerged in the belief/understanding of it. I will always struggle with the inability to be with her when she passed. But I suppose if I'd found her in distress and couldn't get her treated in time, it would have just been a whole new set of grief (different reasons). I need to just let it go and appreciate what time we did have together. And the love we gave each other.
xo
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Oh, Theresa. I had sent a message to the agency I adopted the kitties from to let them know. She had actually mentioned cardiomyopathy as a possibility and sent me links for it. I read that in the middle of the night when I couldn't sleep and that was the first time I ever felt any peace since she passed. The "who knows" limbo is incredibly miserable. I feel confident that I now know the answer to what happened to Lucy. <3
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Earily- my cats name was Lucy too. I took her to the vet last week for a skin issue. She was given a shot of cortisone. 3 days later she died of congestive heart failure at the vet's office. She had a heart murmur that the vet had asked me about minutes before she gave her the shot. She should have never been given the shot. I called the vet the day before she died and informed her of the symptoms and she said it was probably a reaction to the shot. By the time we took her in the next day it was too late. Malpractice??
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My heart goes out to those that have had complications with the cortisone shot. My 4 yr old Schitzu (sorry for the spelling), Darcy, has had excessive itching for about 3 yrs. I thought it was under control after changing her food 3 times. Then it started all over again. She's had 3 cortisone shots in that 3 yr time period. It worked wonderfully with the only side effect of eating, drinking and of course gaining weight.
Well, here we are and she needs another shot but I'm weary about her having too many. I started using Tea Tree Oil and it worked great but the odor was way too strong. I accidentally discovered something else that seems to work really well. I bought a (what I would call a stupid spray that I believed was a sales gimic) made by Top Paw, with Lavender, it has lidocaine, allantion, hydrocortisone, glycerin, and wheat germ oil.
I always believed her itching was from anxiety not so much allergies, because I work long hours.
You won't believe what I just discovered this morning, you know how lavender is suppose to be calming, I took the lid off the bottle and let her smell and lick it and pretended to spray her back-end where she bites the most and now she's asleep and snoring.
I will get a bigger bottle and continue to use this method as long as it'll work. I'm so excited!!!!!! I'll try to keep posted with the progress. Please let me know if anyone else has tried lavender to calm down their pet. I wish the best to everyone. When Darcy is miserable, I'm miserable. She's a gift from God. :)
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My 15 year old lady cat had a throat scan as she was always choking and had distended belly, this showed that her throat shape was not normal but crooked and she took in air through her mouth when eating, this caused the belly distension.She was given a cortisone shot to assist her laboured breathing & snoring.Then 2 more cortisone shots at intervals of 2 months but after the last one her weight fell to 2.1 kgs from 2.6 kgs so she just looks like a bag of bones, She drinks and pees a lot. The vet ran a blood test which showed nothing really bad except a possible tendency towards diabetes.
I see no mention of dramatic weight loss on the web?
Hey Hannah!
Tanking up/drinking a lot and excessive urination are typical side effects of cortizone injections. The dramatic weight loss is not- you typically see a ravenous appetite and weight gain with these injections.
If the labs came back normal - no renal issues [typically associated with weight loss and excessive urination], you may wish to do additional x rays to check for a malignancy/tumor. For sure work closely with your vet to monitor your Old Lady Cat for diabetes which, although would not be strange for a cat of so many years is also a possible side effect from cortisone use and untreated diabetes will also cause dramatic weight loss.
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Hi Theresa,
For many years I have had a hospice for discarded cats and some dogs. All these tests are tests - they do not heal but are a lucrative business, not to speak of the empty wallet and still no results.
Essiac has cured many problems including cancer. MMS has also prolonged the life of some pets with quality , especially in emergencies. Essiac cures also diabetes , see testimonies. Never give antibiotics except perhaps in pneumonia but I think MMS would deal well with that.
The difficulty lies with nutrition. All the vitamins printed on the containers and bags are synthetic. Research brings to light the fact that synthetics are damaging to the body so the cats eat and eat as the body seeks these natural vitamins. This is, of course, ideal for the pet feed businesses.
So I add diluted blackstrap molasses for minerals, kelp powder, MSM powder, as well as nutritional yeast which they really like. The drinking water contains hydrogen perox.
This has actually improved the conditions of all my pet family but I still cannot find good food for them. I tried raw but they contracted tape worm. The deworming meds from the vet are extremely poisonous. DE did not work for parasites after a four months trial. I use it for fleas in the flea season.
If you are very concerned give a half a drop of MMS hourly and then spaced out over a period of time. When you see her perk up, continue with more spacing. It deals also with parasites.
Never give antibiotics. it seems the entire planet suffers from fungal disease which combines with heavy metals and is a precursor of cancer. Feed pet probiotics instead which supports the immune system especially when needed. I hope you will do some research which will bear out the truth about the present allopatic business as opposed to God" pharmacy which is affordable and healing. All the best. Om
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Hey Om!
I will of course consider your advice; what tremendous experience you have gained in treated all those many discarded pets and helping them to health!
I am curious, however, that you discontinued a raw diet with your cats. Tape worms, while off-putting are the least concern when I deal with worms; whip worms, round worms - those worms can cause such harm as to kill, but not tapes. Since you use MMS to good effect, why would you not use MMS to rid your pets of worms?
I also have not had great success with DE for worms internally, but I have spoken to those who have and they assure me I didn't use DE correctly. A top quality diet plus daily ongoing use of DE is what worked for them, not dosing the DE as a pharmaceutical as I tried. Something to think on.
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Hi Theresa from Mpls- I had researched DE well I thought and was dismayed that it had no results other than all cats having to take drontal which is poisonous and getting extremely expensive.
As to healthy diet, I am vegan and have been on a veg diet for most of my life.. I don't know what else one has to do with DE to make it work other than the info. online.
As to tapeworm, I have no tolerance for any parasite as they cause nutritional deficiencies , fatigue and a muddy aura.
I am reminded many years ago a vet told me that cortisone shortens life. Is it worth it? And a good thing is probiotics for people and animals. Anyway I wish your sweety is doing better. Please let us know. Namaste, Om
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Hey Om!
I think you have me confused with Hannah, the OP for this thread.
The DE is for long term, daily, continuous use for worms - and I agree, chemical wormers contain scary chemicals. But you indicated that you used MMS with good result - just wondering why you would not feed a RAW diet - perhaps the healthiest out there for cats - and use MMS if you developed a worm problem.
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My cat Dinque was given a cortizone shot for excessive itching. She has had the itching for years and nothing has helped. So the vet gave her a cortizone shot, I did not ask about the dosage or about the side effects. However, she is very lethargic and I just searched the web to understand the side effects and learned that lethargy is one. She weighs about 11pounds and is bait 5 years old. Do you how long it will take for the shot to wear off? The vet said I should bring her back in 3 months to see if there is improvement .
Do you know if there is any brand of food to which many cats have an allergy? Or, any additive I should be aware of?
Thanks, Mere
Hey Mere!
The depression and lethargy *typically* lasts for 24 hours. The steroids last in the system 3-6 weeks - and sometimes a bit longer -its all individual.
As a general rule of thumb, foods with grains should be avoided and foods with real meat in the first 3-5 ingredients should be favored. Foods with coloring agents and dyes should be avoided. There are websites such as 'cat food advisor' that help make choosing a diet a bit easier.
Take a read of your cat food ingredient label - this will help you get an idea of your next step. And keep a full bowl of fresh, clean water out for your kitty as some will develop a tremendous thirst as they process the steroids out of their system.
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I inherited my Uncle's cat, Kitty, when he passed away a few months ago. Kitty was scratching all of the time because of fleas, and she had scabs all over her chest and face. The vet said it was flea allergy dermatitis, and he gave her a cortisone shot. The shot cleared the scabs up, but soon after, Kitty started drinking TONS of water and peeing A LOT! She hasn't been acting like herself lately, so I took her to the vet today. He did a blood test, and her blood glucose was 500! He's keeping her over the weekend to give her insulin; he wants to bring the glucose down and see if she is really diabetic or if this was a result of the cortisone shot.
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Another cortizone shot side effect. I know of other pets who became diabetic after c. shot and also after prednizone.
I am diabetic but after learning from EC how diabetic allopathic meds kill (see also GreenMed Info. Com) I threw all that paraphernalia away and, being vegan now, feel very healhy and very different than before. Insulin kills.
As to your kitty I would suggest do some research on natural health lines. There must be something that would provide an answer. I have found all my health answers online, on EC and MMS. That is where I would go. MMS have a supportive team. Right now I have three cats on MMS for various complaints. Believe me, it is affordable and effective. Start with one half drop for kitty and go no further than 2 drops. I wish you both all the best. Love, Om
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My cat had been having an itchy ear canal for months. I had tried so many different home remedies. She would itch and itch that ear and it was chronically scabbed from the incessant scratching. I had sanitized it, put salve on it, antibiotic cream, hydrogen peroxide, organic pet sprays, and even resorted to benadryl cream. My husband got fed up and wanted to take her to the vet. The vet had already seen it when she had a tooth infection and they had given me some drops to use. The drops never made any difference. So several months later, when he took her, they suggested a cortisone shot. I'm a chiropractor and do not really subscribe to very many traditional medical or veterinary practices. But my cat had really been suffering with this itchy ear and I had exhausted all topical remedies and they verified it wasn't anything else to worry about.
I have been noticing and EXTREME amount of cat pee to clean up in her 2 litter boxes. It is more in a couple/few days than when I still had 2 cats. It took me a while to realize this was the case but I had also realized her water bowl, which has a tank on top of it empties much faster than it used to.
Fortunately her ear stopped itching within a couple of days and the scabs finally went away. She had scratched fur and skin off of a very wide area on her head, so it was a relief that she was looking better. But now I"m concerned that the shot has ruined her organs. It is not okay that she has to pee and drink so much. And the vet didn't give my husband any warning about side effects or I wouldn't have given my permission. It doesn't seem like her health has otherwise deteriorated. She never had anything wrong in 15 years until after her "brother" died last year. That itchy ear was frustrating but jeez, organ failure for a shot for something that wasn't life threatening? That same vet did an INCREDIBLE job for an infected tooth that had eaten through her jaw bone and she didn't have one moment of trouble recovering from that. But I see the glibness with which drugs are given and it is really a shame. If I could find so much info on the internet in the top half of a google page, it MUST be a well-known problem.
Your story sounds just like mine. My 11 year old cat has always had itchy waxy ears, we keep them clean.2 weeks ago, the scratching was crazy, and her low moan when she would do it.The vet gave me ear drops and a med by mouth..week later still the same. Took her back to the vet, she got a cortisone shot, that was on Wednesday, she hasn't been the same since, she won't get in her cat bed, or sleep with me, like she is hot.she drinks water like crazy and pees all the time, in her liter pan..but tonight she peed on me...not for sure what to do with her...and keeps eating and eating, which she was a nibbler..my poor baby
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My dog of 115-lbs was given a Cortisone shot 8 days ago & is still having severe panting episodes everyday. I am SO frightened. Called office 2x only to be told w/sarcastic tone "Ma'am, your little dog is not going to die. " He claims the labored breathing could be from anything. If poor Rocky lives thru this week, I will search for a holistic office. I can't believe I allowed him to suffer this way. Vet never told me side effects until after he gave the shot. I would have NEVER agreed to any med causing excessive panting to my poor Rocky who is overweight/6 yrs old/neurotic from abandonment 4x & death of dog pal of 6yrs.
Cortisone Shot Side Effects
I'm so sorry to hear this. It's not your fault. Sometimes doctors treat all dogs and cats in a very standard way but they are all different and react differently to the same meds. I'm so sorry. Similar situation happened with my mom's dog.
Cortisone Shot Side Effects
I know this happened a couple of years ago to you, but your comments made me cry out. I know how you felt. You did not kill your pet, you loved her. Right now my cat is panting and not eating. He's lethargic. He had an itching problems with some scabs. I took him to the vet 3-4 days ago and he gave my Joey a cortisone shot and an antibiotic shot for the scabs. He is breathing hard and sleeping. I feel that he is going to die. He is about 13 years old. I raised him since he was about 2 months old. He has slept with me for 13 years. I believe the vet made a mistake in giving him the 2 shots at the same time. I wish I had not taken him to the vet. I am praying over my Joey and hoping that God will heal him. I don't trust that vet any more. I asked God to heal him but if his quality of life is going to be bad, then take him home, I don't want him to suffer. I will see him again in Heaven.
Cortisone Shot Side Effects
I am reading about the side effects of cortizone shots. I took my cat in for allergies and the cat had no prior allergies before. He was given a cortizone-steroid he had no change and the vet recommended another to offset the shot... I figured he would be better. 2 weeks after that the vet gave him a cortizone shot without my permission.
My cat's personality has changed from being content to being grumpy... He DOESN'T stop asking for food!! (no worms or parasites) and the biggest is he can't stop overgrooming. :(
before the shot:
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/p206x206/41286_468338297904_6177520_n.jpg
after the shot: https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/225724_10150255186707905_3013801_n.jpg
and this is not even the worst of it. :(
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc6/168886_10151097202217905_638035825_n.jpg
another example. :(
I wish they'd ban these from pet practices!
Cortisone Shot Side Effects
Our 7 lb. , 1 yr old kitten was playful and doing great, except her skin allergy. She couldn't stop licking her fur, so I brought her to the vet and he administered a cortisone shot (that was a Friday). By Monday morning I had her back in the office, as she had not eaten much all weekend, and seemed too lethargic to walk, and had vomited the little she had eaten. I thought she was going to die. The vet had her "walk" acrosss the room and she barely could, as her balance was so off, and the hind-leg where she received the injection limped as well. Her front two legs were crooked, almost like they were broken, and her back to legs stayed higher up. It was unbearable to watch.
The vet ran a full blood panel on her as he suspected luekemia (the "sluggish muscle movement"), but everything came back okay. Nothing wrong with kidneys, she doesn't have leukemia, cancer, etc. Etc. The only thing it showed was that she had an infection. (Her white blood cell count was up). Big shocker.
From that moment on, she has not been the same. He has since then given me antibiotics, oral ones, that I give her 2x a day for the next two weeks.
She has regained her appetite, is no longer vomiting, and her lethargy is abating. She does however still limp, and her front legs go into that "weak, broken legs" position off and on throughout the day, but thankfully it's not all the time like it used to be.
Sadly, she went from bring a perfectly happy, healthy lively cat, to a timid, shy one.
I would never suggest that anyone give their pet a cortisone shot. I would go for a topical solution of any kind first, and then perhaps an oral route.
I have paid over $600 and seriously harmed my cat. We are only 1 week into this, so I have no idea if this is permanent or not, but not one single moment nor penny has been worth it.
Be informed. Let others know.
I to gave my cat a corterstone(steriod) shot, she stopped eating, pooping, and her mobility was almost gone.
We had to carry her everywhere she wanted to go.
She did not eat for 4 days, and all she did was sleep. The vet gave her the shot for a skin disease and she almost died. After the 4 days she asked for some food.
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Be aware, antihistamine shot can kill your pet! My cat was another sufferer of deadly side effects of cortisteroid treatment.
My 17 years old cat was healthy and happy her entire life, but in January 2012 she was sick (digestive problems), so in addition to antibiotic she was then prescribed, I changed permanently her diet from groceries stores' canned cat's junk food that she ate her entire life for an expensive but better quality, grain free brand name cat food. That really changed the quality of my senior queen's life. She not only stopped to have her digestive problems but started to behave like a much younger cat. She had good appetite, no more vomiting (it happened very frequently being on old diet), had nice shiny fur, and having more energy she played and ran around the house like a kitten. If she not slept long hours daily (perfectly normal for her age) you would not guess how old she already was. Even a vet (a different one) could not believe she was 17 and complemented her excellent shape and condition when on August 13th I visited (unfortunately) him with my cat.
The reason for our trip to the vet was a small, pea size cyst (benign) my cat had on her neck for several months that she scratched sometimes to making it occasionally bleed. Because she was too old to make her operation to remove the cyst, I naively believed he might rather help my cat with some miraculous ointment or cream. He offered her Depo injection instead. He told me that antihistamine injection that would last for a couple of weeks might stop the itching that in consequence my cat would stop scratching, and it would stop bleeding, and the cyst itself may even shrink in size. He also told me that the injection may not help at all, so then there would be no reason to repeat it in the future. So, why not try? Thus, I allowed him to do that. I was wrong because the doctor did not to tell me that my cat might die from that shot…
When we back home she hid in the basement and showed up only to eat. I did not bother her since I knew she was in a big stress after that trip (she was always scared to death to ride a car and visit the vet office). But next day I noticed something wrong happened to her. She still showed up for food but did not run to me happily meowing (as she always did) when I went to her during her daily naps. When she tried to wake up and jump from her bed she looked like she had a problem with her balance. She looked scared and sad. For so many years she always assisted me in the evening routine activities like watching TV together (I watched, she napped on my laps), assisted me in the kitchen, followed me to the bathroom, then to my bedroom. For seventeen years I always could count on my little furry friend to wake me up in the morning, or at least waited for me outside of my bedroom door just to run with me to the kitchen. On Friday morning on the forth day since the injection, I saw my cat in my bedroom, she laid on the chair in front of my bed. I noticed she looked at me and her beautiful large eyes were sad, they were heartbreaking sad… Few moments later I noticed her painful, labored breathing. I tried to contact the vet office but I was told the doctor was off for the weekend and I was advised to bring her to them on Monday! ? I did not want to wait that long. I comforted her for many hours crying and blaming myself for the pain and discomfort she suffered. I do not know if steroids injected to her body just caused those problems or just triggered failure of her weak organs, but I know for sure she did not have to die yet. Not in such a terrible pain, not as unexpectedly. That injection ended her life. The only thing I could then do for her was not to let her suffer any more. I did not want to stress my very sick little friend by another long distance car trip to the emergency vet clinic, so I found the doctor that came to my house the same day. My cat's lungs were full of fluids. The doctor could not do for her anything but let her go. So, he did. She peacefully fell asleep. At least on her favorite couch, at least at home…
