Blood in stool after Prednisone in dogs

62 reports to the FDA describe blood in stool in dogs given Prednisone. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all dog medicines.

62Reports

84%Marked serious

13%Recovered

27%Died or euthanised

13 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

8 17%

1–2 days

9 19%

3–7 days

4 8.3%

1–4 weeks

13 27%

Over a month

14 29%

How the animals did

Recovered

8 13%

Still unwell when reported

30 48%

Died

7 11%

Euthanised

10 16%

Not known

7 11%

Problems reported at the same time

36 58%

32 52%

32 52%

32 52%

29 47%

22 35%

18 29%

13 21%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Prednisone reduces inflammation and immune activity.

Steroids commonly cause increased thirst, urination and appetite, especially at higher doses.

Questions owners ask

Can Prednisone cause blood in stool in dogs?: 62 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within 13 days of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

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