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Prednisone for dogs: Dosage, side effects, and safety

The Checkup by Singlecare

Prednisone is usually used as an add-on treatment to chemotherapy drugs or as a palliative treatment for advanced cancers. Live vaccines should be avoided because prednisone weakens the immune system. Of the lymphatic cancers, lymphoma is common, representing about 15% to 20% of cancers diagnosed in dogs every year.

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