It is not black or White, and steroids do suppress the immune system long term, but their anti inflammatory use is what saves lives, be it an allergic reaction or severe inflammation, or autoimmune condition,
for example when my dog had autoimmune hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia it was the prednisone and even much stronger immune suppressants that saved his life.
then it is the benefit vs risk ratio, What is the greatest potential immediate risk vs something that MAY occur way down the road,
I know that immuno regulin. acemannan and a few others like moducare are supposed to boost the immune system. I do not think interferon acts in the same way.
If there is an infection Steroids are very risky,,,,,but in an emergency they are used and then the side effects are treated,
The immune system has several different mechanisms,,and there are a few different kinds of immune responses so it is almost like you treat the most critical and urgent and go from there,
Kelly
Then, I am more confused --- for FIP treatment, interferon is suggested, but since the virus attack their immune system, they use steroid to suppress the immune system, but then why would the use interferon to boost the immune system?
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steroids and chemo drugs are the only immune suppressants I know of (that we purposefully administer, anyway)
Michelle
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