In the treatment of animals, adrenal hormone Prednisone is administered as an injectable solution.
Prednisone prevents the destruction of muscle, fat, lymphoid, and bone tissue in animals in:
- Bronchial asthma;
- Metabolic disorders;
- Skin diseases;
- Traumatic shock;
- Viral hepatitis;
- Infectious diseases (in combination with antibiotics);
- Intoxication;
- Allergic reactions;
- Emphysema;
- Encephalitis;
- Myositis.
Prednisone influences almost all cells of the body, providing anti-inflammatory, antiallergic, anti-toxic, antipruritic and immunosuppressive effects.
Prednisone is used with equal success in the treatment of cattle, small cattle, pigs, horses, as well as domestic cats and dogs.
Administration mode and treatment course length
- Prednisone solution for injection is injected deeply into the muscle once a day.
- In the majority of cases, after a single intramuscular injection of Prednisone is observed the improvement of the animal condition
- If visible results after a single dose Prednisone are not observed, the treatment should be continued
- The maximum duration of the treatment course is 4 days
Dosage of Prednisone
Therapeutic dose of Prednisone for animals depends on their body weight.
- For cattle and horses, single daily dose of Prednisone should not exceed 20 ml.
- For pigs, cats, dogs, and other small animals, single daily dose of Prednisone should not exceed 3 ml.
Prednisone influence on animals
In young animals, aged under 1 year, a single dose of Prednisone can cause anxiety, appetite loss, and coordination of movements loss.
Caution
After the treatment course, the meat of animals can not be used for cooking within 5 days after the last dose of Prednisone intramuscular injection.