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2. Why Is My Dog Not Responding to Treatment for His Red Skin? - AOL

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   Prednisone side effects can be very serious, like thin skin, any injuries leading to infections that are difficult to treat, urinary infections, ear infections, and sometimes even aggression.

3. Cushing's syndrome (veterinary) - Wikipedia

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   Disadvantages of mitotane as a treatment include the side effects and the requirement for blood test monitoring. Issues can arise when too much of the adrenal cortex becomes eroded. Approximately 30% of dogs will experience a reaction in response to treatment with mitotane; prednisone may be used as an antidote. In the event of a reaction ...

4. Immune-mediated thrombocytopaenia - Wikipedia

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   Prednisone and prednisolone are steroids used to suppress immune response to restore platelet levels. [5] [8] [1] Side effects of these include adrenal atrophy, proteinuria and glomerular changes, weight loss, dermatitis, regurgitation, diarrhoea, gastroinestinal ulceration, hyperglycaemia, polyuria, polydipsia, decreased T4 levels, and other ...

5. Hypoadrenocorticism in dogs - Wikipedia

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   Hypoadrenocorticism in dogs, or, as it is known in people, Addison's disease, is an endocrine system disorder that occurs when the adrenal glands fail to produce enough hormones for normal function. The adrenal glands secrete glucocorticoids such as cortisol [ 1 ] and mineralocorticoids such as aldosterone ; [ 2 ] when proper amounts of these ...

6. Prednisone - Wikipedia

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   Prednisone is a synthetic glucocorticoid used for its anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties. [36] [37] Prednisone is a prodrug; it is metabolised in the liver by 11-β-HSD to prednisolone, the active drug. Prednisone has no substantial biological effects until converted via hepatic metabolism to prednisolone. [38]

7. Autoimmune skin diseases in dogs - Wikipedia

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   Pemphigus foliaceus is the most common autoimmune skin disease in dogs, making up around one-third of all canine autoimmune disorders. [16] This disease usually affects areas of the ears and face. [9] Early symptoms are characterized by depigmentation of the nasal palate, dorsal cleft in the mouth, the ear, and the periocular area around the ...