Diarrhea--side Effect Of Prednisolone Shot?

stephanietx

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Took my Tumbles to the vet last Tuesday for a prednisolone shot because his asthma has been flaring up and the asthma attacks were becoming more frequent. He has had this shot previously and has never had diarrhea as a result. He has experienced lethargy and increased drinking, but I expected those.

Back story: Tumbles is an 8 year old, neutered male tabby. He has a sensitive tummy and is on grain-free wet and dry food mixed with Rx wet (SD i/d) and dry (Royal Canin Gastrointestinal HE). This food combination keeps his poops nice and formed. We have not changed foods. We run Feliway 24/7. He gets a probiotic once a day and plain canned pumpkin 2x day.
 

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Hi. It is possible that Tumbles could be having diarrhea because of the Pred, even if he didn't before. You might want to call the vet and ask if he/she thinks that might be the case.
 
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The vet is closed until tomorrow, at which time I will be calling. I was hoping someone else had a similar experience.
 

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I am hoping other members on this site, with more experience related to this, will come along soon and give you better advice than me!
 
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