Evilo
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This is going to be a long post please bear with me.
George as some of you know went to the vet a week ago he was put on a course of Prednisolone 5mg pills. He took one a day for three days and now we are on one every three days so he is due his fifth pill tomorrow morning.
Today he was just lying around not interested in anything and there were men working at the house today and normally he would go nuts at workmen but it was like he didn't even see them in our drive or working out the back. They had lots of large trucks and machinery and that sends him into orbit normally but today nothing except a small bark at them when he went out to pee but nothing like normal.
So I'll try to get to the point but I want to explain the issue properly.
Normally George nearly breaks down the door of his crate in the morning for breakfast no matter how ill he is even after surgery he would run to his food bowl and even in his post op depression food was his only love, today he just walked slowly to the bowl and pushed the food around a bit eventually he ate but it was like he forced it down. This evening he reluctantly had his dinner at 6 pm and threw it all up 20 mins later, this is where it really gets strange he didn't eat the sick (also which he always does). Now I'm very worried because this is so unlike him. Yes we have unusually hot humid weather at the moment but it's not that he likes the heat and he's inside in the shade with plenty of water. He is sleeping most of the day and just lying around not wanting to walk, even in the house.
Is it possible that this medication could cause this? I read a post on Facebook just today about another bulldog who is on this for cancer as the owners are not going down the chemo route and that dog is hungry all the time but George seems to be the opposite. The vet also mentioned increased appetite as a side effect so I am at a loss to know what is wrong.
Anybody got any ideas? I will be getting in touch with the vet as soon as they are open tomorrow.
I'm staring to think there is something seriously wrong with him as he just goes from one illness to another and I hate giving him medication I don't want him to have a miserable existence [emoji22][emoji22]
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George as some of you know went to the vet a week ago he was put on a course of Prednisolone 5mg pills. He took one a day for three days and now we are on one every three days so he is due his fifth pill tomorrow morning.
Today he was just lying around not interested in anything and there were men working at the house today and normally he would go nuts at workmen but it was like he didn't even see them in our drive or working out the back. They had lots of large trucks and machinery and that sends him into orbit normally but today nothing except a small bark at them when he went out to pee but nothing like normal.
So I'll try to get to the point but I want to explain the issue properly.
Normally George nearly breaks down the door of his crate in the morning for breakfast no matter how ill he is even after surgery he would run to his food bowl and even in his post op depression food was his only love, today he just walked slowly to the bowl and pushed the food around a bit eventually he ate but it was like he forced it down. This evening he reluctantly had his dinner at 6 pm and threw it all up 20 mins later, this is where it really gets strange he didn't eat the sick (also which he always does). Now I'm very worried because this is so unlike him. Yes we have unusually hot humid weather at the moment but it's not that he likes the heat and he's inside in the shade with plenty of water. He is sleeping most of the day and just lying around not wanting to walk, even in the house.
Is it possible that this medication could cause this? I read a post on Facebook just today about another bulldog who is on this for cancer as the owners are not going down the chemo route and that dog is hungry all the time but George seems to be the opposite. The vet also mentioned increased appetite as a side effect so I am at a loss to know what is wrong.
Anybody got any ideas? I will be getting in touch with the vet as soon as they are open tomorrow.
I'm staring to think there is something seriously wrong with him as he just goes from one illness to another and I hate giving him medication I don't want him to have a miserable existence [emoji22][emoji22]
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