Prednisolone side effects in cats
1,234 reports sent to the FDA between 1996 and 2026 involve Prednisolone in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, lethargy. 53% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 71% of cases.
About this medicine
Prednisolone reduces inflammation and immune activity.
Steroids commonly cause increased thirst, urination and appetite, especially at higher doses.
Most reported side effects
Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.
Reports that it didn't work
Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a cat still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (950 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Domestic Shorthair 776 reports
- Domestic Longhair 110 reports
- Domestic Mediumhair 78 reports
- Cat (other) 31 reports
- Maine Coon 25 reports
- Siamese 21 reports
- Domestic 14 reports
- Persian 11 reports
- Ragdoll 11 reports
- Abyssinian Cat 8 reports