Prednisolene - Side Effects?

[karenfordyce57]

My arab mare was put on 900mg steroids for period of 7 months with a one month break to treat scabby legs (probably photosensitivity). Her legs improved but I noticed a significant loss of muscle tone and on all her feed in the pastern area and above she started getting bald patches. I persuaded the vet to wean her off and she has been off medication for about a week.

I noticed this morning that some her hair is starting to grow back which makes me think steroids were the cause. Unfortunately on her one scabby leg that was clipped she has very thin skin and is on her second infection with a cluster of tiny scabs. Any ideas? I am also beginning to wonder if her leg problems (year round) could be the result of a sensitivity to insects.

 

[lizzie87]

my horse has been on them for allergy problems...she has been having prednisolone. had her on 25mg tablets, but got sachets now as easier. what dose is horse on a day? up to 1 mg.kg of bodyweight side effects are less that 1-2mg.kg of bodyweight per day according to my vets.

BTW, for longer term use alternate day therapy is recommended if poss, and works for my horse.

most commonly known, laminitis. And from the medicine box...cushingoid symptoms involving significant alteration of fat, CHO, protien and mineral metabolism (e.g. redistribution of body fat, muscle wastage and osteoporosis). During therapy effective doses supress the hypothalomo-pituitary-adrenal axis.
Polyuria, polydipsia, & polyplagia, particularly duing early stages. May cause sodium and water retention and hypokalaemia in long term use. Can cause deposits of calcium in the skin (calcinosis cutis).
in preg. mares may cause fetal abnomalities, early parturition or abortion.
May delay wound healing, weaken resistance/exacerbate existing infections.
Gastrointestinal ulceration
Liver enlargement with incr. serum hepatic enzymes!

I have copied adn pasted this from a previous reply of mine! My horse also lost hair when she was on steroids, but not sure whether this was due to the allergy or the steroids, probs allergy i think! However, steroids make the horse more prone to infection, so may need antibiotics to clear that up. They really supress the immune system!

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