The Derm Diary series of articles was authored by Lianne McLeod DVM, who was the About.com Guide to Exotic Pets for 11 years.
Dermatology Diary Table of contents
Dermatology Photo Gallery
Derm Diary "chapters"
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Part 8 |
Week 10 Progress Report
The Dogs: coming off of the prednisone went better than I expected. They became a bit more itchy, and got a few red and itchy spots here and there (and got a bit worse as the week went by), but overall, even on decreasing doses of prednisone they did pretty well. Asia didn't gain any weight back though; if anything she lost even more weight. It seemed as though her hair was thinning even more. Simba seemed very restless and constantly looked for food. He is truly a dog with a one-track mind. We started back in agility classes, which I hoped would help with his restlessness and boredom (he is not very toy-driven so attempts to get him to play were pretty unsuccessful - he'd definitely rather be eating).
The Food Trial: Miss Asia managed to munch on some meat-free lasagna (helped herself from the kitchen table when I left the room!), though no ill-effects were seen. Otherwise the week went well, although that is mainly because I finally learned to banish Simba from the room whenever the kids have food.
No vet visit this week!
