Hi, Lucie -Now that you have had at least 3 different answers to your
question, I'm going to chime in with my experience and belief. Prednisone is
a powerful drug that should only be used under guidance of the vet and only
when all else fails. If this were my dog (and I've had a great deal of
experience with this sort of thing with my dogs), I would:
1. put the dog on serious crate rest (only getting out to potty and
then only on a leash) until you can get to see the vet tomorrow, and
2. give the dog a baby aspirin every 4 hours to help alleviate the
pain.
I know that we've had a long discussion on the lists in the past
about medicating for pain, and I know that a lot of vets (especially some of
the old-timers) still believe that medicating encourages activity. I don't
want to start that war up again, but I personally think this is an improper
belief.
My feeling, which is shared by the two vets I see as well as my
daughter's boss, is that if we can alleviate pain we have a responsibility as
the pet owner to do so...and if the dog is in a crate for 24-48 hours, there
won't be a chance to overexercise and cause further injury.
Good luck with your poor little one... it's awful when our wee doggies
hurt and we can't do anything right away to make it better.
Lynn Beman
Amherst NY
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