A Pilot Randomized Trial to Compare Polyuria and Polydipsia during a Short Course of Prednisolone or Methylprednisolone in Dogs with Atopic Dermatitis

Glucocorticoids are widely used to treat canine allergic disorders, but they frequently cause polyuria and polydipsia (PUPD). At equipotent dosages, oral methylprednisolone is believed to cause less PUPD than prednisolone. We performed a pilot randomized, open, parallel trial with 22 dogs with nonse...

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Main Authors: Viktorija Lokianskiene, Kerstin Bergvall, Thierry Olivry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/9/9/490