I think it is really different in cats. They actually have a way, way
higher tolerance for steroids than humans or dogs do. The amount of
steroids I gave my cats with lymphoma would not be possible, proportionally, to
give a human or a dog. Cats just have a phenomenally high tolerance for
them for some reason. When Simon's oncologist was hesitant at first to do
the kind of shots I wanted (dex and dep together), he did some research on how
much steroids cats can get and told me that he was astounded at what studies
have shown they can handle, like dex shots every day fairly long-term for bad
skin conditions. After reading these studies he said he did not think the
dex and dep shots could hurt and gave them, and Simon responded really well. The
other thing that happens with humans and dogs, but not cats, from steroids is GI
problems like ulcers. Cats do not tend to get GI reactions to steroids,
due to their high tolerance.
Michelle
In a message dated 12/15/2005 11:11:34 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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