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The vet put my dog on prednisone 20mg I can not afford to take him back as asked by the vet but I'm not sure if I should be tapering him off the prednisone the way humans need to?In: Dog Health, Prednisone
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It depends on the size and weight of your dog. Check with your vet.
You do not always have to taper off Prednisaone. If you are only taking it for 5 days it can be prescribed as a 20 mg pill once a day for 5 days. The Vet knows what he is doing, just follow his instructions!
First answer by Blondjem. Last edit by SamN. Contributor trust: 2 [recommend contributor]. Question popularity: 48 [recommend question]
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